GLORIA STEINEM, World Renowned Feminist Activist, Writer,
Lecturer and Founder of Ms. and New York Magazines
To Be Honored and To Appear As Guest Speaker At A Fundraiser,
“An Evening With Gloria Steinem”
Benefiting The Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP)
at a Private Home in Beverly Hills, CA
On Tuesday, March 16, 2010: VIP ARRIVALS: 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

WHO: (List of Distinguished Guests, as of 3/8/10): Dewey Bunnell (Lead Vocals and Guitar, America) and Penny Bunnell; Annabeth Gish (“Brotherhood,” “West Wing,” “The X Files”); Corky Hale (World Renowned Jazz Harpist, Pianist and Vocalist); Ed Harris (“A Beautiful Mind,” “Pollock,” “The Truman Show”); Sally Kellerman (Academy AwardÒ and Golden GlobeÒ nominated Actress and Singer); Amy Madigan (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Carnivàle”); Christina Pickles (“Friends,” “Get Real,” “JAG”); Joyce Schorr (President, Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project); Katherine Spillar (Executive Editor, Ms. Magazine; Executive Vice President, The Feminist Majority Foundation); GLORIA STEINEM (World Renowned Feminist Activist, Writer, Lecturer and Founder of Ms. and New York Magazines); and Mike Stoller (Grammy Award winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Composer of the Songwriting Team of Leiber & Stoller), among others.

WHAT: GLORIA STEINEM, World Renowned Feminist Activist, Writer, Lecturer and Founder of Ms. and New York Magazines, will be honored for her activism and will appear as the Guest Speaker at a fundraiser entitled, “An Evening With Gloria Steinem,” benefiting The Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP).

WHERE: A private home in Beverly Hills, CA.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. VIP Arrivals from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.; Donor VIP Reception from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.; Event Reception and Program for the General Public from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

HOW: The underwritten event will feature hors d’oeuvres and a wine reception catered by 21 West, with Valet parking included. Tickets are $125 per person and may be purchased by calling 818-501-4286. Event attendees will be given further information about the location of the event upon confirmation of their reservations. For further information on WRRAP’s mission, please visit the website, www.wrrap.org.

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INFO: WRRAP raises money for low-income women of all ages, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds who are unable to pay for either emergency contraception or a safe and legal abortion. WRRAP’s services are provided free-of-charge to clinics all over the nation. All clinics are State-of-the-Art facilities and most are affiliated with organizations with very high standards such as Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the National Abortion Federation (NAF) or the National Coalition of Abortion Providers (NCAP).

Endorsers of WRRAP include: Claudia Lapin Charitable Trust, Fullen-Smith Foundation, Greetin Foundation, Hefner Foundation, Mike and Corky Hale Stoller Foundation, Ms. Foundation – The Gloria Fund, Peter Norton Family Foundation, Playboy Enterprises, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, Roth Family Fund, Sidney Stern Memorial Trust, The Annenberg Foundation, The Bydale Foundation, The Prentice Foundation, The Rose and Sherle Wagner Foundation, the National Abortion Federation, Planned Parenthood and The National Coalition of Abortion Providers.

WRRAP Event Underwriters include: Mike and Corky Hale Stoller Foundation, The Greetin Foundation, Sandra Savett, JoAnna Esty,
Ray and Jean Summers, Arny and Joyce Schorr, Francisco Alonso, Lisa Berger, Sherry Lawrence, Susan Adelman and Claudio Llanos, Leroy and Mary Carhart, Patty and Peter Cohen, Dr. Mildred Hanson, Amy Madigan and Ed Harris, Kathleen McDowell, Steven and Carol Witlin, Joanna di Paolo and Anthony Fuller, Christina Pickles, Frank and Helene Pierson and Jocelyn Tetel.

Joyce Schorr, President and Founder of WRRAP said: “The money we raise is never asked to be repaid. Ninety-five cents of every dollar we raise assists the women who need it. We do not judge the woman or her situation; we just help her. We are privileged to have Gloria Steinem, the legendary champion feminist activist as our 2010 WRRAP Honoree and Guest Speaker. Ms. Steinem defines the word activism. Her accomplishments have changed the world in the advancement of women’s rights. Her activism has rewritten history as we know it today.”

Gloria Steinem reflects on WRRAP saying: “I believe in WRRAP, the national fund that creates a bridge between these women and a safe legal abortion, as a freely chosen option. WRRAP is an organization run by volunteers; this heroic effort has often been the only barrier between low-income women and the compulsory pregnancies that lead to everything from inability to care for the children they already have to death due to self-induced abortions or cheap and unskilled abortionists. WRRAP must do its work. I can think of no more satisfying and concrete way of making reproductive freedom an egalitarian reality. Just listening to the life stories that come over WRRAP’s phone each day, from the dire emergencies to the heartfelt thanks, demonstrate the transforming impact of the organization and its importance in helping women who are in need of assistance.”

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