Fourth Annual Cleveland Right to Life "Choose Life!" Luncheon
Mary Jo CoyneBishop James Quinn was the Honorary Chairman for the Fourth Annual Cleveland Right to Life "Choose Life!" Luncheon which took place Friday, May 18 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Window's on the River on the Westside of the Cleveland Flats.
The event was the major fundraiser for CRTL's "Choose Life" education program. Over the last four years, over 10,000 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders have participated in this innovative, seven-class, 100% pro-life education program. As a result of the CRTL efforts, their education programs reach thousands of students.
Chairs for this year's event were Mary Jane and Jack Breen, Dr. Ted Castele, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William Mason, Cuyahoga County GOP Chairman James Trakas, Bud Macfarlane Jr., and Umberto Fedeli.
Fr. Gerard Gonda, OSB
Benedictine High School
Dan Coyne
Cleveland Right to Life Vice-President
Richard ThompsonThe keynote speaker was Executive Director and Chief Counsel of the Thomas Moore Center for Law and Justice, Richard Thompson. Thompson was the prosecuting attorney of "Dr. Death" Jack Kevorkian. He has achieved national recognition for his pro-life work and is one of this nation's finest spokesman for the rights of the unborn.
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Tricia KuivinenFor additional information about future CRTL activities, you can contact the "the Cleveland Right to Life Education Fund, 17426 Northwood Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107, e-mail CRTL. or contact Mary Jo Coyne 216-228-3176. Dan Coyne is the Vice-president of Cleveland Right to Life