5th Annual March for Life

[Palatine, IL] – The nonprofit group Northwest Families for Life (NWFL) announced plans for their 5th annual March for Life. The event is scheduled for October 7.

The march will take place at 1pm on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Activities will begin inside St. Theresa Church located at 455 N. Benton St. in Palatine. After a gathering prayer and motivational talk, marchers will then proceed to the Rita Mullins Volunteer Plaza at Northwest Highway and Hicks Road (apx. ½ mile) for a prolife rally.

Organizers Maria Goldstein and Laura Vandercar say the purpose of the March for Life is to bring together families to witness to the beauty and dignity of all life. Members of area churches and pro-life organizations will be in attendance and Goldstein notes, “All people and all faiths are welcome. Last year, more than 1,000 people united for life.”

“Participants will be able to carry family-friendly signs and spread life-affirming messages of hope as they listen to incredible speakers whose very lives witness to the dignity of life,” said Goldstein. The theme for this year’s march is “Choose Love; Choose Life.”

Vandercar requests that everyone wear something yellow to the event “because it is a cheerful color and life is definitely something to be cheerful about.”

Immediately following the rally at the plaza, all are invited back to St. Theresa's for complimentary refreshments provided by the Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary.

For more information go to: NorthWestFamiliesforLife.weebly.com or visit the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthWestFamiliesforLife/

Notably, Save the Storks will have a mobile medical unit (MMU) at St. Theresa’s that weekend for tours and information. Stork MMU tours will be available Saturday, October 7th from 4:30-6:30pm, and Sunday, October 8th, from 7am til 1pm.

64% to 84% of post-abortive women later said they felt abortion was their only option. The Stork MMU provides real choices by offering ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, andcommunity resources to women exploring their pregnancy options. By partnering with local pregnancy centers, Save the Storks can connect women to the help they need, where they need it. 4 out of 5 women who board a Stork MMU, see the ultrasound, and hear the heartbeat of their baby, choose life.

About Save the Storks: Save the Storks exists to revolutionize the meaning of pro-life by empowering and supporting Pregnancy Centers through creative solutions. To learn more about the organization or to find out how you can partner with them, please visit www.savethestorks.com.