Planned Parenthood | Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

April 15, 2009 2:54:00

by Karina
Web Editor
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

Well, perhaps you were there, or perhaps you pledged a protester (or perhaps both), but regardless you’ve probably heard A LOT about Good Friday from us recently. I’m here to report back and let you know that, as the subject reads, our Good Friday Solidarity Event was a big success!

As you know, every Good Friday large groups of anti-choicers protest outside of our Highland Park clinic. But in response, nearly 600 (a new record!)  Planned Parenthood supporters attended our peaceful solidarity event, sending a clear message:  Planned Parenthood is an important part of this community, providing more than 300,000 units of contraception, nearly 20,000 breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings, and offering the full range of reproductive health care options to our region. AND we’ve got PLENTY of supporters who stand by the work Planned Parenthood does!

Our supporters also came through by donating several carloads of food to a local food shelf for the food drive Planned Parenthood organized as part of the day’s events. Thank you to all who contributed!!!

And what about Pledge a Protester? Perhaps you already read in the Minnesota Independent that the “Archbishop inadvertently generates $14K in Planned Parenthood donations.” Actually, it was $14,172 to be precise! Yes, thanks to our Pledge a Protester Campaign, our supporters stood up once again, raising vital funds for our Highland Park Clinic.

A HUGE, HEARTFELT thanks to all of our supporters!! I’d call this year’s Good Friday Event, the ultimate in making lemonade out of lemons. 

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