2022 NOLA Fall Event Program

PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST 2022 NEW ORLEANS FALL CELEBRATION

Building a Powerful, Intersectional Movement Dedicated to Reproductive Justice for All

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A LETTER FROM OUR CO-CHAIRS Dear Friends, Thank you for joining us for our 2022 New Orleans Fall Celebration.

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast remains a resilient force in our community despite all of the hurdles we have faced and continue to battle. After a global pandemic, a hurricane, and a devastating ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, this celebration is much needed. But we are still here, and you are still with us. We appreciate you.

This year, we are excited to celebrate the power of our collective community as we embrace tonight’s theme, Weaving the We. We hope you come away from this event re-energized and refreshed, as we continue to fight for the reproductive rights of all people.

Thank you again for your support. And we extend a special thank you to our incredible committee and all of our sponsors who made this event possible. Your commitment to our mission inspires us all.

In this together, Micah and Takema

WEAVING THE WE In planning for tonight’s special event, one of our dedicated and beloved supporters, Carol Bebelle, came up with the perfect theme to encapsulate the power of our partnerships. The work we are doing is challenging, especially with the intense opposition, but when we maximize all of our strengths and utilize all of our resources, we are unstoppable. This evening, we are focusing on Weaving the We: building a powerful, intersectional movement dedicated to reproductive justice for all. And we could not do that without each and every one of our supporters, volunteers, and partners.

Thank you for being a part of the tapestry of equity we are weaving.

WELCOME Micah Fincher, Co-Chair 2022 NOLA Fall Celebration

REMARKS Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Ph.D., PPGC VP of Strategic Partnerships - LA Melaney A. Linton, PPGC President and CEO Dr. Ann Schutt-Ainé, PPGC Chief Medical Officer

STORYTELLERS: FROM OUR PAST TO OUR FUTURE Professor Jane Bertrand, Storyteller Kim O’Brien, Honorary Co-Chair 2022 NOLA Fall Celebration Finn Galarneau, PPGC TeenREACHer Dr. Gail Wise, Honorary Co-Chair 2022 NOLA Fall Celebration

ELECTED OFFICIAL REMARKS Councilperson Lesli Harris, New Orleans City Council

SPECIAL COMMISSIONED SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE Created and performed by Sunni Patterson

CLOSING Takema Robinson-Llewellyn, Co-Chair 2022 NOLA Fall Celebration

ABOUT SUNNI PATTERSON Sunni is a 2020/2021 John O’Neal Cultural Arts Fellow. She currently serves as a Resident Artist for both the City of New Orleans’ Claiborne Corridor Cultural Initiative and Junebug Productions. She is also co-founder, along with Scientist and Atmospheric Chemist, Cherelle Blazer, of Environmental Arts and Public Health Organization, Breath is Lyfe.

A NOTE OF APPRECIATION Although we weren’t able to gather last year because of the weather, we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who worked on last year’s event. Your dedication and commitment did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. A special shout out to last year’s chairs who are serving as honorary co-chairs for this year’s event, Kim O’Brien and Dr. Gail Wise.

HONORARY COMMITTEE CHAIRS Kim O’Brien Dr. Gail Wise

COMMITTEE Micah Fincher (Co-Chair) Takema Robinson-Llewellyn (Co-Chair) Belinda Lewis Batiste Michele Goldfarb Ashley Heard Elizabeth Monaghan Preethi Murthy Renee Niemann Isabelle Parise Maleiya Porter Jones Lindsay Reeves Lorraine Thien Sharon Woods Washington

MOVEMENT MAKER

FIERCE FRIEND

Fierce Advocacy Fund Elizabeth Monaghan

Barbara L. Arras Belinda Lewis Batiste Vivian Cahn Allison & George Freeman Dr. Kendall Genre Cathy Glaser Caroline Good Andre Guidry Sharon Howard Ann & Carey Kaufman Brad & Megan Knapp Jane Kohlmann Gay LeBreton Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom Paige Morrison Kim & Marshall Page Janice Parmelee & William Hammack Deborah Peters Joyce & Sidney Pulitzer Dr. Alistair Ramsay & Dr. Allison Quayle Ann & Bill Richardson Dionne M. Rosseau Madalyn Schenk Amisha Sharma Melanie Sheen Jane & Billy Sizeler Kim Tuleu Kim Unglesby Priya Velu Joy Willig

CHAMPIONS OF CHOICE Converge Consulting Mimi & Billy Groome Holley Haymaker Tamara Kreinin & Rosalind Hinton E. Schoenbaum Chloe & Robert Watters

COURAGEOUS VOICE Jane Bertrand Virginia Besthoff & Nancy Aronson Yvonne Garrett Kabacoff Family Foundation Lindsay & James Reeves Jackie & Daniel Silverman Pamela & Robert Steeg Women’s Foundation of the South

ADVOCATE Marie K. Cahn Micah Fincher Michele Goldfarb Julie Schwam Harris & Seth Harris Sally & Jay Lapeyre Marilyn McConnell & Dr. Jody Gates Kim & Mike O’Brien Robyn Schwarz Jane Steiner Lorraine Thien Jennifer Walner Fern Watters

OUR VISION

Planned Parenthood seeks a world in which all children are wanted and cared for, all individuals have equal rights and dignity, sexuality is expressed with honesty, equality, and responsibility, and the decision to bear children is private and voluntary.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc. is to ensure the right and ability of all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health by providing health services, education and advocacy.