Here's Your Monday Update

MARCH WITH US IN MADISON!

You voted for it, so we’re doing it! Join us on January 2, 2021, for an in-person March for Life in Madison. Start your new year off by defending our preborn brothers and sisters from abortion!

Meet us at 11:00 a.m. on the sidewalks outside the Wisconsin State Capitol (2 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703). Pro-Life Wisconsin signs will be available, but we encourage you to make or bring your own!

MARCH FOR LIFE MADISON
WHEN: January 2, 2021
WHERE: Sidewalks outside the Wisconsin State Capitol
TIME: 11:00 a.m.

Share the Facebook event, display the flyer in your church/community, and invite your friends and family! We can’t wait to see you there!

MARCH FOR LIFE D.C. ANNOUNCEMENT

Pro-Life Wisconsin is going to the 2021 March for Life D.C. and you can too! The 2021 trip will feature a non-stop private chartered bus to D.C. departing Wisconsin on Thursday, January 28th. *Note: we will not be staying overnight at a hotel in the nation’s Capitol.

You will be able to pray, march, witness, and be a voice for the voiceless on Friday, January 29th at the annual March for Life. We will then make our return to Wisconsin immediately following the event. All passengers will be back home in Wisconsin by Saturday, January 30th.

Click here for details and to reserve your seat. Hurry! Limited seating available.

Questions? Email Therese.A@ProLifeWI.org

PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN'S NEWEST BILLBOARD: PROTECT PREBORN BABIES

Have you seen Pro-Life Wisconsin's newest billboard on Highway 41 southbound, north of Hartford? Thanks to our crew of volunteers, the billboard was installed last Thursday, December 10 on the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto (Patroness of the Family)! Peggy and Bob Hamill worked in tandem with Pro-Life Wisconsin on this effort, with Bob Hamill beginning the carpentry work and painting on the Feast Day of Juan Diego. Pro-Life Wisconsin's Operations Manager, Deacon Jim Mathias blessed the canvas on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and the project was completed in time for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Patroness of the Unborn). Keep your eyes peeled for this billboard as you travel the state!

If you'd like to learn more about Pro-Life Wisconsin's True to Life Media Campaign which makes pro-life billboards throughout the state possible, click here.

PRO-LIFE WISCONSINITES GATHER FOR EMPTY MANGER CAROLING ON SATURDAY

Thank you to everyone who braved the elements on Saturday morning to join us for Pro-Life Wisconsin's annual Empty Manger Caroling in the cold and rain. Deacon Jim Matthias began with a blessing, followed by the 30 in attendance raising their voices in song! Pro-Life Wisconsin State Director, Dan Miller accompanied the group with his trumpet on Silent Night.

Thank you again to all who attended. Your sacrifices for the preborn are never in vain. May God bless you abundantly!

YEAR-END GIVING MATCH!

This year, a very generous pro-life donor is matching, dollar for dollar, all year-end contributions up to $60,000. Your year-end gift will be doubled INSTANTLY when you make a contribution on or before Dec. 31, 2020!

When you give:

$25, Pro-Life Wisconsin receives $50
$250, Pro-Life Wisconsin receives $500
$3000, Pro-Life Wisconsin receives $6000

And so on…
Any amount is doubled up to $60,000!

Is your cash low but equity comfortable? You can save lives through gifts of stock, other assets, or by including Pro-Life Wisconsin in your estate plan. Just call us at 262.796.1111 ext. 111.

Thank you so much to those who have already made your end of year contribution. YOU make it possible to advance a culture of life in Wisconsin, by your generous donations and support in prayer. You help us sow the seeds of hope and truth throughout the state.

FOUR WORDS TO SAVE A LIFE

“Pregnant? We can help!” Those are four words that could save a life. Pro-Life Wisconsin has worked closely throughout the years with Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC's). One thing that became apparent very early on was the need for a comprehensive website to help young mothers in need to find help in choosing life. So, Pro-Life Wisconsin developed CrisisPregnancies.org which contains the most robust list of PRCs in the entire state. Praise God for all 62 PRC's that we have operating in Wisconsin! They are listed alphabetically by city. Is your PRC included in the list? If it’s not, please let us know, and we’ll include it in the website!

We always see a spike in abortion numbers about six to eight weeks after Christmas or Easter breaks for school. Thanksgiving isn’t generally a long break for students, but if they can get home for this holiday, they will. We need to be ready for the unexpected. Know where your closest PRC is located! The life you may save may be one of your own family members!

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.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD WOULD EXPAND ACCESS TO ABORTION MEDICATION ACROSS WISCONSIN IF ITS LAWSUIT SUCCEEDS: (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) – “Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will make abortion-inducing pills available at more than two dozen clinics if it succeeds in striking down several state laws, an attorney for the abortion provider said at the opening of a trial Monday. In its lawsuit, Planned Parenthood argues Wisconsin unconstitutionally interferes with the right to abortion with a series of statutes that dictate how the procedure can be offered.” Read the full story here.

JUDGE BLOCKS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PRO-LIFE RULE TO STOP KILLING MORE BABIES IN ABORTIONS: (LifeNews.com) – “Regulations that protect women and unborn babies from a dangerous abortion drug will remain blocked after a federal judge ruled against President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang, of Maryland, means abortion facilities may continue to send the abortion drug mifepristone to women in the mail, potentially without ever seeing them in person for a check-up or exam. Mifepristone is used to abort unborn babies up to 10 weeks of pregnancy.” Read the full story here.

FDA APPROVES EMERGENCY USE OF PFIZER VACCINE TESTED ON CELL LINE OF ABORTED BABY: (LifeSiteNews) – “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that it has approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals over 16 years of age. Although the Pfizer vaccine was not developed using a cell line derived from an aborted baby, it was tested — that is, the laboratory phase which verifies the quality of the vaccine on cell tissues — using such a cell line, HEK-293, reports Children of God for Life.” 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 – 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 – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at St. Therese Parish (2020 91st Street Kenosha, WI 53143) in reparation to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. View flyer here.

ONGOING – Jericho March in Madison. Join us at the Wisconsin State Capitol everyday at Noon until the election is officially decided as we march in prayer for liberty to prevail in our nation. Assemble at 11:45 A.M. at your State Capitol building.

ONGOING – You are called to be part of a historic movement to Unite Our Nation in Truth. Together we’ll do it through the intercession of the Blessed Mother. We’re asking all of you to commit to pray the Rosary and spend time in prayer at a specific hour each day during the weeks ahead. Register and see how many faithful are praying with you during your hour. Registration will provide encouragement to all during these troubled times. You are not alone! Register here.

JANUARY 29 – Save the Date: March for Life D.C. View updates 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