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Council for Life hosted its 9th annual “Men Stand for Life” breakfast at the Dallas Country Club on Tuesday, February 28. The featured speaker, Dr. Anthony Levatino, shared his journey as a former abortionist turned pro-life activist. In Levatino’s compelling presentation, he spoke in heart-wrenching detail about the specifics of what it was like to perform over 1,200 abortions, hundreds of them late term, and the toll it took on himself and his wife who herself had trouble conceiving at the time. It took losing his only daughter in the mid-1980’s to start questioning the lives he was taking on a daily basis. Eventually, Levatino decided to quit the abortion industry altogether in the late 1980’s. Today, Levatino is a medical director for two pregnancy health centers, has founded a crisis pregnancy center, is a medical adviser for Priests for Life, is involved with the Pro-life Action League, works for National Right to Life, and has testified before Congress against abortion four times.

“It was an honor to hear such an impactful pro-life message from someone who spent years of his life performing abortions.” says Roy Washburn, Chair of the Men Stand for Life Breakfast. “I don’t think anyone who heard Dr. Levatino’s message left with any doubt about the reality of what abortion truly is.”

CFL will host its 8th annual Run for Life 5K on April 1, 2017 at Continental Bridge/Trinity Groves. Buckner Children and Family Services and Gladney Center for Adoption will be the beneficiaries for the run. Visit http://www.councilforlife.org/run-for-life for more information and to register for the event.

About Council for Life: Council for Life exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices.  Characterized by Christ-like love and responsive compassion, this organization is committed to raising public awareness for the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and provide financial support to agencies that share in its mission. Visit www.councilforlife.org or www.facebook.com/councilforlife for more information.

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Nearly 800 guests attended Council for Life’s annual Celebrating Life Luncheon on November 15th at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Sharing an impactful conversation about life, celebrity interviewer, Janine Turner, interviewed the inspiring Olympic gold champion and sports broadcaster, Scott Hamilton.

Now battling his third brain tumor diagnosis, Scott Hamilton shared this powerful message: “Our lives are not a coincidence. The things that happen to us in life are not a coincidence. God has a reason for each and every one of us to be here and together we can change the world.”  

Rachael Cash and Kristie McCrary served as the 2016 luncheon chairs. Generous underwriters provided seating for students from area high schools and representatives from Council for Life’s 2016 beneficiaries.  

In celebration of its 15th year, a special feature of the luncheon was a video starring Rebekah, a woman who chose life for her daughter fifteen years ago through one of Council for Life’s first beneficiaries. The video may be viewed by clicking HERE.

“We are here to Celebrate Life - your life, my life and each and every life,” said Linda Dixon, 2016 President of Council for Life. “Every life, including the life of the unborn, is equally valuable and a sacred and joyful thing to be celebrated.”   

Over the past fifteen years, Council for Life has funded 47 beneficiaries. The proceeds from this year’s luncheon will benefit Aim for Success, Catholic Pro-Life Committee, Fort Worth Pregnancy Resource Center, Heroic Media, Hope Mansion, Just Say Yes, Mid Cities Pregnancy Center, Online for Life, Pregnancy Help 4U, Real Choices, Rockwall Pregnancy Resources Center, Thrive Women’s Clinic, White Rose Women’s Center, Women’s Choice Pregnancy Resource Center and Young Lives.  

About Council for Life: Council for Life (CFL) exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices. CFL is motivated by Christ-like love and responsive compassion. CFL is committed to raising awareness of the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and to providing financial support to agencies that share their mission. Learn more at councilforlife.org.

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Council for Life hosted its 7th Annual Run for Life 5K on Saturday, April 2nd at the Continental Bridge/Trinity Groves. Hundreds of Dallas families and over forty students from Highland Park High School’s Gifts for Life Club joined together to Run for Life. Run for Life celebrates the gift of adoption and benefits Gladney Center for Adoption and Buckner Children and Family Services.

“When my mom started the run seven years ago, I thought it would be a great opportunity to get youth involved in Council for Life’s cause,” said Flora Kate Richards, Run for Life Co-Chair and co-founder of Highland Park High School’s Gifts for Life Club, “When I learned I would be co-chairing the run with my mom this year, I used the opportunity to establish the Gifts for Life Club at Highland Park with my friend, Maddie Basso, and we chose Run for Life as our beneficiary. On race-day, I loved seeing so many High School students and teachers from Highland Park high school and even other schools from around Dallas show up in support of Council for Life.”

For the first time in the history of Run for Life, the race took place at the Continental Bridge/Trinity Groves. Council for Life’s Young Leaders for Life group passed out sunglasses from West Coast Vibes and iPhone lanyards. Baylor student, Troy Dixon, deejayed. Juice Bar and Corner Bakery provided refreshments.

About Council for Life:

The Council for Life exists is to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices. The Council is motivated by Christ-like love and responsive compassion. The Council is committed to raising awareness of the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and providing financial support to agencies that share their mission. Learn more at Council for Life’s website. 

 Photos by Macatee Photography

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Council for Life hosted its 8th annual “Men Stand for Life” breakfast at the Dallas Country Club on Tuesday, March 1. Featured speaker, Kelly Wright, shared his powerful personal perspective on the life issue along with stories of those who have chosen life in unplanned pregnancy situations. Wright is currently an anchor and reporter for Fox News out of the Fox News Headquarters in NYC, the author of America’s Hope, an ordained minister and a Gospel recording artist. Wright’s compelling, engaging presentation drew from aspects of his own life and the major news events and people that have shaped our world that he has reported on for nearly 30 years. Tiffany and Paul Divis served as the event co-chairs.

“It was an honor to host Kelly Wright. He is a phenomenal speaker!” says Paul Divis, Co-Chair of the Men Stand for Life Breakfast. “We are sure his inspirational message of hope and courage made a strong impact on every person in attendance.”

CFL will host its 7th annual Run for Life 5K on April 2, 2016 at Continental Bridge/Trinity Groves. This is a new location for the run. Buckner Children and Family Services and Gladney Center for Adoption will be the beneficiaries for the run. Visit http://www.councilforlife.org/run-for-life for more information and to register for the event.

About Council for Life
Council for Life exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices.  Characterized by Christ-like love and responsive compassion, this organization is committed to raising public awareness for the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and provide financial support to agencies that share in its mission.

Visit www.councilforlife.org or www.facebook.com/councilforlife for more information.

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LifeLessons.jpg Diann Garnett and Jess Barfield

Council for Life hosted its annual Life Lessons Box Lunch event on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas. The event focused on the freedom that comes from sharing stories of life and featured the powerful personal testimony of Diann Garnett, Young Adult Ministry Leader at Lake Highlands Church and an impactful message from Jess Barfield, founder of StandforLIFE.

“Both Diann and Jess are great ambassadors for LIFE and we are honored they stood with us at our Box Lunch this year. We believe that sharing stories like theirs will continue to further influence the way individuals value life,” said Linda Dixon, President of Council for Life.

Life Lessons is the first of five annual education events hosted by Council for Life to raise public awareness of the complex issues surrounding unplanned pregnancy. Julie Hildebrand served as event chair.

About Council for Life: Council for Life exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices. For more information visit: councilforlife.org or facebook.com/councilforlife

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Shannon Cagnina, John and Sarah Stonestreet, Kay M

Council for Life’s annual Troutt Lecture series, hosted annually by Lisa and Kenny Troutt, took place on Thursday, October 1st, with over 300 of Dallas’ residents in attendance. The event featured speaker John Stonestreet, president of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview.

“It was an honor to have John Stonestreet speak at the Troutt Lecture this year.  His perspective on human dignity and the value of life are strongly aligned with Council for Life’s foundational belief that every life has equal value. ” said Shannon Cagnina, president of Council for Life.

Council for Life’s next event is the Celebrating Life Luncheon which will take place November 9th at 11 a.m. at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. FOX News analyst and columnist for The Daily Beast, Kirsten Powers, will serve as the luncheon’s keynote speaker. Underwriting opportunities are available by contacting Lisa Roossien at lisaroossien@gmail.com

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Council for Life hosted the 5K Run for Life on April 4th at SMU Moody Coliseum. This year’s run was dedicated to the legacy of Doug Horn, a founding member of Men for Life and enthusiastic supporter of Council for Life. Doug’s children and grandchildren traveled from Atlanta and New York to support their father’s legacy at the Run for Life event. Run for Life celebrates the gift of adoption and selected Gladney Center for Adoption and Buckner Children and Family Services as the 2015 beneficiaries. Nearly 700 people from the community came out to show their support.  

“We are so thankful to everyone who made Run for Life such a success this year,” said Mary Catherine Burford, Run for Life co-chair. “We want to thank Doug Horn’s family for their support, our committee of volunteers who worked tirelessly to execute the run, and the beneficiaries and families who participated in celebration of life and for adoption.”

“Run for Life is such an integral part of Council for Life’s mission,” said Shannon Cagnina, president of Council for Life. “It was such a joy to dedicate the run to the legacy of Doug Horn and his family, while joining with Gladney and Buckner as champions in serving children and families through the gift of adoption.”

Run for Life Race Day began with the National Anthem led by Dallas-based band Votary and a welcome announcement from mother-daughter co-chairs Mary Catherine and Paula Burford, followed by a 5K chip-timed race, Kid’s Race officiated by Priscilla Horn, bouncy house, Easter egg hunt, photo booth and special appearance by the Easter Bunny. 

About Council for Life:

The Council for Life exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices. The Council is motivated by Christ-like love and responsive compassion. The Council is committed to raising awareness of the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and providing financial support to agencies that share their mission. Young Leaders for Life is a Dallas-based group of young professionals who are passionate about supporting life in all of its stages. Learn more at Council for Life’s website. 

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Jim Stansell with Speaker Dr. Crandall

More than 300 businessmen and community leaders attended Council for Life’s “Men Stand for Life Breakfast” at the Dallas Country Club on Tuesday, February 24. Dr. Chauncey Crandall, from Palm Beach, a world-renowned, Yale educated cardiologist was the featured speaker.

Dr. Crandall described his devastation after losing his son to leukemia. “I made a choice not to be bitter. I made a choice to pray.” Crandall said he started slow and small, “praying for one person a month, then one a week.” “Now I travel to the front lines of human suffering and disease around the world to pray and see first hand the glory of God,” he said.“  Addressing a room of men with wide age differences he said “You are not an average business man, why do you want to be an average Christian man?” “Calling on God is the only thing that works.”

Vicki and Dulany Howland served as the event co-chairs.
 
Council for Life will host its 5K 2015 Run for Life and Easter Egg Hunt on April 4, 2015 at Moody Coliseum. Buckner Children and Family Services and Gladney Center for Adoption are Run for Life beneficiaries. Visit www.councilforlife.org  for more information and to register for the event.

 

About Council for Life

Council for Life exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices.  Characterized by Christ-like love and responsive compassion, this organization is committed to raising public awareness for the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and providing financial support to agencies that share our mission. Visit www.councilforlife.org or www.facebook.com/councilforlife for more information.