Here's Your Monday Update

Did you miss our Love for Life Gala? There’s still time to watch the recorded live stream, and give online to support our life saving efforts! Watch as we honor Steve and Laura Karlen as our honorary chairpersons, Representative Joe Sanfelippo as Legislator of the Year, Marie Allen and the La Crosse Life League as Activist of the Year, and 17 Wisconsin Pregnancy Resource Centers!

Listen to our keynote speaker, Bishop Hying as he speaks of the need to pray, sacrifice, and fight for the preborn, their parents, and families. Bishop Hying also spoke on the role we all must play in fighting for the rights of the unborn, both in prayer and in the way we cast our ballots.

"When someone says to me, ‘Abortion is just one issue,’ I remind them that in the election of 1860, there was also just one issue. But that one issue was so morally imperative that it took on a superlative importance."

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER

Crisis pregnancies happen all the time whether there is a pandemic or not but especially now, women need a supportive community to choose life for their preborn baby. The temptation of abortion is even greater in these difficult times. Sadly, many women are vulnerable in a crisis pregnancy to pursue an abortion.

We know that moms choose life because of the help that they receive from PLW’s Helping Both: Pregnancy Support Program. We work with local Pregnancy Resource Centers to save the life of the baby and heal the hearts of hurting moms. Helping Both fills the gap and changes lives.

We know that in this time, unemployment has affected families and limited their access to childcare, and education. It has stretched family resources and their ability to pay rent and/or their monthly bills. Our Helping Both Program fills the gap for families and gives the hope that moms in crisis pregnancies so desperately need. Your financial support means you are there for moms and their babies after birth too. Through the Helping Both Program, families have received food, gas, baby clothes, rent assistance, appliances, and financial assistance for their education. These are just a few of the ways this program has made a difference in the lives of pregnant moms in crisis.

Your generosity in this virtual baby bottle campaign provides the financial resources to continue supporting families in need. Please give generously today!

Registering to Vote

Voting Absentee

If you are a registered Wisconsin voter, you may request an absentee ballot.
Absentee ballots may be requested online at MyVote.WI.gov.
Absentee ballot requests must be received by 5pm on October 29.
Absentee ballots must be signed by both the voter and a witness and returned by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3.
Absentee ballots may be dropped off at your local municipal clerk’s office or at your local polling location on or before Election Day, November 3.
If you are returning your absentee ballot by mail, please complete your ballot and mail it as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives on or before Election Day, November 3.

Voting Early In-Person

Visit your local municipal clerk’s office for an in-person absentee vote from October 20 to October 30. Please check in with your clerk’s office for voting hours.

Voting on Election Day

Vote in-person at your polling location on Election Day, November 3, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE: JUST ONE WEEK LEFT TO JOIN US ON THE SIDEWALKS

Join us in praying for an end to abortion, and sign up to participate in the 40 Days for Life Fall Vigil (September 23 - November 1)! Because of dedicated pro-lifers like you, these vigils have saved 17,226 lives from abortion worldwide, encouraged 206 abortion workers to leave the industry, and caused 107 abortion centers to close. Wisconsin locations include Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Waukesha.

PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE, AND SAVE LIVES FROM ABORTION!

Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists since late October 2017. Pro-Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Family Council partnered to underwrite all the administrative costs of Choose Life Wisconsin, which allows us to give to give every penny that comes from the sale of the plates to Wisconsin’s incredible pregnancy care centers!

With over 1,500 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in a total of nearly $100,000 which has been granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in a little over two years.

If you would like to be a part of the mission to save lives, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act increases tax deductions for charitable donations for both individuals and corporations for tax year 2020. You may wish to consider the following provisions when determining your charitable giving this year:

Individuals who do not itemize their tax deductions may take a new "above the line" charitable deduction of $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple). An "above the line" deduction reduces a donor's adjusted gross income and thereby reduces taxable income.

Individuals who do itemize may deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI, up from the previous limit of 60%.

Corporations may deduct up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous limit of 10%.

To qualify for these special deductions, contributions must be made during tax year 2020. Payments on outstanding pledges also qualify, provided the payment is made in 2020.

OPINION: I DIDN'T LEAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. THE PARTY LEFT ME ON THE ABORTION ISSUE: (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, by Dan Zeidler) – “I grew up a happy Democrat in a blue-collar union family. I was told and believed that the Democrats tried to help the ‘little guy.’ But it’s been a long time since I voted for a Democrat. I did not leave the Democratic Party. The party left me. The clearest sign that there is no room for me in the Democratic Party is the party’s radical enthusiasm for promoting the ‘legal’ killing of children — roughly a million babies slaughtered each year thanks to Democratic Party policies and the actions of Democratic public officials.” Read the full op-ed here.

32 NATIONS, INCLUDING US, DECLARE ‘NO INTERNATIONAL RIGHT TO ABORTION’ AT UN: (LifeSiteNews) –"The United States, in a coalition of 32 countries representing more than 1.6 billion people, today issued a declaration at the United Nations that there is ‘no international right to abortion.’ …The opening words of the declaration explain its purpose as including expressing ‘the essential priority of protecting the right to life’ and promoting ‘strength of the family and of a successful and flourishing society.’” Read the full story here.

SENATE DEFEATS DEMOCRAT FILIBUSTER OF AMY CONEY BARRETT’S NOMINATION, SETS UP MONDAY VOTE TO CONFIRM: (LifeNews.com) – “The Senate today voted for cloture to end debate on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. That will set up a vote late Monday to confirm her as the next associate justice on the Supreme Court, replacing the late pro-abortion Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” Read the full story here.

MOTHER OF AEROSMITH SINGER STEVEN TYLER’S ABORTED CHILD: ‘COERCED ABORTIONS HAPPEN EVERYWHERE’: (Live Action News) – “Julia Holcomb was a 16-year-old when she moved in with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler — eight years her senior — in the 1970s, and he became her legal guardian. Months after she became pregnant, she was forced into an abortion she didn’t want — an abortion Tyler himself later came to regret.” Read the full story here.

LA CROSSE: We would like to see at least two people pray every day of the week outside Planned Parenthood. If you can commit to this weekly prayer, please let Marie Allen know. We encourage people to pray in groups of two if possible. You may choose your own time, and sidewalk counseling and signs are optional. Pro-Life literature is available if anyone wishes to distribute. Questions? Call 608-784-5189.

MILWAUKEE: Join us every Tuesday at 6:00 PM (rain or shine) to pray the Angelus followed by the Rosary in reparation for sins of ingratitude at the Fatima Shrine (141 N 68th St Milwaukee, WI 53213).

ROCK COUNTY: Pro-Life Wisconsin, Rock County Chapter meets monthly at the Beloit Public Library. For further information, contact Miriam at: plwrcc@charter.net.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY: Please join us in prayer every first Monday of the month from 5:30pm-6:30pm to exercise your 1st amendment free speech rights in the public right of way (nearest to Marcus Cinema) in Oshkosh, near Planned Parenthood (378S Koeller St, Oshkosh, WI 54902). Bring your own sign, or use one of ours! Contact Don Doro 920-279-3496 or ddurawa1@yahoo.com.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS: Please join us in prayer on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00pm along 8th Street near Planned Parenthood. Gather in the Grace's parking lot at 3:45pm.

ONGOING - Women's Support Center (2051 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee) is hiring a Director of Marketing and Development. This part time job is a great opportunity to help promote the dignity of human life from the moment of conception! Women's Support Center is a Catholic pro-life crisis pregnancy center working to save the lives of babies in danger of abortion and teaching women and men about the harms of birth control and the beauty of chastity. Resumes may be sent to wsc1212@att.net.

ONGOING - HIRING PRO-LIFERS! Go door to door in your community as a field director, and conduct a simple survey on pro-life issues with Wisconsin voters. Field directors are paid $10-15/hour and reimbursed $0.30/mile for their travels. Hours are flexible (up to 40 hours/week). Must be 16 years of age or older, abide by strict daily reporting requirements, and be in harmony with the pro-life position. Contact Jeremiah Cantrall at 414.628.4619 or by email at jeremiah@sbalistfield.org

ONGOING - Toda America con Cristo and Family Life Council, Inc. has begun creating pro-life resources for the latino community. If you or someone you know would benefit from these resources please view the webpages both here and here.

ONGOING - Join the Ave Maris Stella Group in our initiative to consecrate Wisconsin to the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Our group is comprised of Pro-Life Catholics who support the Act of Consecrating Wisconsin to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We have petitioned the Bishops of Wisconsin and are working to find the best time, place, and avenue for this public consecration. You can sign the petition or commit to the prayer pledge here.

ONGOING - Participate in "Rosary at the Grotto" in Kenosha every Sunday (rain or shine) in reparation to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes stands just south of the St. Catherine's Commons Senior Living Complex (3524 Seventh Ave. Kenosha, WI). View flyer here.

SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 1 - Join in prayer with one of Wisconsin's 40 Days for Life campaigns held statewide this Fall. Find a location near you here.

NOVEMBER 8 - Gather at 4:00 p.m. at St. Katherine Drexel Parish (119 W. 7th St. Kaukauna) for "The National Day of Remembrance for the Aborted Child" hosted by the Kaukauna Knights of Columbus Council 1033. The event is free, but we encourage you to bring an item appropriate for a baby or an expecting Mother. Items will be donated to Vida Clinic in Appleton. Questions? Contact Ed Fisher, 920.224.2556 or fishered7@gmail.com.

DECEMBER 12 - Join us for the first Red Rose Rescue Conference at the Embassy Suites in Saint Louis, MO (11237 Lone Eagle Dr, Bridgeton, MO 63044). For more information, click here.

For inclusion on this list, please send a PDF or JPEG of the event flyer along with a short write-up about your event to info@ProLifeWI.org