Congratulations to Illinois' own Jill Stanek for being the recipient of a $100,000 grand prize for her never-tiring national work to end the travesty of abortion. Last night Jill was recognized in DC, along with five other national leaders for their tremendous work. From Family Research Council's weekly update:
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
For one night, pro-lifers are putting aside all of the negative news in Washington to celebrate some of their own. Thanks to unprecedented generosity by the Gerard Health Foundation, the best and brightest of the movement are being honored this evening as never before. Tonight's Life Prizes, which cap off the Sanctity of Human Life Week, are the first in what we hope will be a long tradition of rewarding the energy and ingenuity of pro-lifers in the trenches. The $600,000 in cash rewards are the brainchild of Ray and Marilyn Ruddy, long-time friends of and philanthropists to the pro-life movement.
The six inaugural recipients include: American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG); Richard Doerflinger, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Hartshorn, Heartbeat International; Kay Coles James, The Gloucester Institute; Lila Rose, LiveAction; and Jill Stanek. We applaud Ray and Marilyn for their investment in the unborn and for thinking outside the box in their mission of creating a culture of life. FRC will be one of the many at the National Building Museum here in Washington D.C. cheering these unsung heroes on. To find out more about the awards, visit www.lifeprizes.org .
Take a moment to thank and congratulate Jill at jill@jillstanek.com.
