For Dear Life

Bill GillmeisterLegislative and Education Consultant Mass Family Institutehttps://www.mafamily.org/Bill is a man of deep Christian faith dedicated to living out his faith to the fullest every day. He views the Bible as the final authority on all things. Bill believes that God has called him to be a missionary in the public square.He currently serves MFI by directing MFI legislative efforts in the State House in Boston. He also provides campaign trainings, Advocate Leadership Trainings for loc...

Friends of the Unborn with Joan BailyAs a faith-based charity and private organization, the Friends of the Unborn mission is to offer women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, caring and compassionate assistance with long term rent-free shelter and support. They gratefully put their faith and trust in Christ Jesus daily for His abundant provision and guidance. https://friendsoftheunborn.org/

40 Days for Life- Boston Campaign Manager Rita Russo on this episode of For Dear Life.Rita Russo is the current campaign manager for 40 Days for Life in Boston. she is a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. Rita grew up in Worcester, MA and received a Diploma in Nursing from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Nursing from Worcester State College, a Certificate in Nurse-Midwifery from State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center,...

Meredith Wood from Springwater, After Abortion Healinghttps://springwaterhealing.org/

Kathy Hill with Silent No More Awareness Campaignhttps://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/rc/rcdetail.aspx?rcid=271&RegionID=118 Silent No More Awareness is a Campaign whereby Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. The Campaign began November 11th, 2002. As of February 2023, the Silent No More Awareness Campaign ...

Anne J. O’Connor, JDNIFLA Vice President of Legal Affairshttps://nifla.org/Anne O’Connor has been with the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) since 1993. She served as NIFLA’s General Counsel until she joined the staff full-time as the Vice President of Legal Affairs in April 2013. During her decades with NIFLA, Ms. O’Connor has been responsible for writing the monthly NIFLA Legal Tips (now numbering more than 280 editions), performing more than 800 Legal Audits and consu...

The Role of Fatherhood & Men's Ministries in Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers- Alex Hettinga Senior Manager of Fatherhood & Family ProgramsAcknowledging that every human life begins at conception and is worthy of protection, Care Net offers compassion, hope, and help to anyone considering abortion by presenting them with realistic alternatives and Christ-centered support through our life-affirming network of pregnancy centers, churches, organizations, and individuals.Alex Hettingahttp...

Julie & Evan Messina tell their story. Julie is the president of the 3-21 Foundation promoting advances in education and cognition for people with Down syndrome.The 3-21 Foundation’s mission is to promote advances in education and cognition for people with Down syndrome so they can be empowered to pursue their dreams.We envision a world in which people with Down syndrome are valued, included and given the opportunity to lead independent and fulfilling lives.Visit the 3-21 Foundationhttps:...

Sophia Mittman with her story about & Biking for Babies & how they support Pregnancy Resource Centers across the country. Sophia is also a BCPC Volunteer & a recent MIT Graduate. Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices https://bostonpregnancychoices.org/Biking for Babies website: https://www.bikingforbabies.com/Sophia Mittman's "Biking for Babies" bio/fundraising page 2023: https://www.bikingforbabies.com/missionary/sophia-mittman/

Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices 2023 Gala Recap with Keynote Speaker and Client Testimonialshttps://www.galaforlife.org

Massachusetts Citizens for Life President, Myrna Maloney Flynnhttps://www.masscitizensforlife.org/Myrna Maloney Flynn is President & CEO of Massachusetts Citizens for Life (MCFL). She is a skilled communications practitioner with leadership experience in marketing, broadcasting, nonprofit development, and education. Originally from Minneapolis, Myrna was a 20-year resident of western Massachusetts, where she worked at Springfield’s NBC and PBS affiliates before contributing to the adminis...

Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices Executive Director Diane O'Toole joins For Dear Life.

Cathy "Ki" Morrissey joins this episode of For Dear Life and talks about her own adoption story. Join us at the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices "Gala for Life," on May 4th, where you will hear more from pro-life speaker and adoption advocate Catherine "Ki" Morrissey who will share her most moving and heartfelt story that you will not forget!TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH53 Cochituate Rd, Wayland, MA 01778https://www.galaforlife.org/

January 2008, Mayor Koch was sworn-in as the 33rd Mayor of the city of Quincy, MA. He is the longest serving Mayor in the history of the city.Mayor Koch is a lifelong, pro-life, devout Catholic and co-founder and part of a men’s group in Quincy that puts on one of the biggest pro-life events of the year in Massachusetts: The Night 4 Life, now Weekend 4 Life, presented by the Men of Divine Mercy and Mother Olga and the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, sponsored by the Flatley Foundation.He publi...

Abortion and the Church - A Pastor's View featuring Curtis Cook, Senior Pastor of Hope Fellowship Church in Cambridge, MA