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| Sheryl WuDunn, who appeared on "The Colbert Report" last year, is the guest speaker at Saturday's Roe v. Wade event. |
A Roe V. Wade commemoration will be held Saturday evening in Newport Beach and--guess what?--it's a
celebration of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
The Community Action Fund of the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San
Bernardino Counties' "Roe v. Wade 37th Anniversary Celebration" will be
emceed by California Assembly Speaker
Karen Bass and feature Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Sheryl WuDunn as the guest speaker. Considered a dynamic speaker, WuDunn is the author of
Half the Sky: From Oppression to Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
Scheduled to venture into political enemy territory, at least via teleconference, is U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer, who is scheduled to deliver a "special message."
The
event at the Fairmont Newport Beach begins with a private reception
with WuDunn at 6 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m.
and the dinner and program at 7 p.m. A silent auction of works created
by local female artists opens at the cocktail hour, and WuDunn is
scheduled to sign books immediately after the program.
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| . . . and working the room, Karen Bass! |
Ticket
prices range from $150 for an individual ticket to $300-$25,000
depending on if you want to be listed in the program, attend the
private reception or sponsor student activists. Contributions to the
Community Action Fund are not tax-deductible because revenues are used
for lobbying and electoral work. Donations from businesses and labor
unions cannot be accepted.
Wanna go? Got questions? Contact
Julie Meigs at (714) 633-6373.
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