| Endorsements
- Alabama
Pro-Life Coalition Education Fund (AL) - Bob Foust, Executive Director
- Alliance
Defense Fund (Washington, DC) - Jeff Shafer, Esq., Senior Counsel
- Aloha
Pregnancy Care & Counseling Center (HI) – Alana Marie Ammons
- American
Family Association of New Orleans (LA) – Kathleen Benfield, Director
- Apostolic
Nuncio & Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations -
Archbishop Celestino Migliore: “I take this opportunity to extend to [Dr.
Rex] and The Children First Foundation my best wishes in your own efforts to
protect the sanctity of human life.”
- Archdiocese
of Boston - Cardinal Sean O’Malley: “I am pleased to offer my endorsement of
your efforts to make ‘Choose Life’ license plates available in Massachusetts.
This effort will both raise public awareness about the positive value of
adoption in our society, and also directly support women in crisis who choose
adoption as an alternative to abortion. Your commitment to offer expectant
mothers the loving choice of adoption is a compelling example of answering
Christ’s call to defend the most vulnerable of his children. Be assured of my
prayers and support in the ‘Choose Life’ license plate effort, as we are united
in this mission to protect and promote the sanctity of life.”
-
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Archdiocese
of New York - Archbishop Timothy Dolan: “Protecting human life, especially
the most vulnerable, must be among the crucial work of today’s society, today.
Included in this is the need to offer real and practical assistance to women
who find themselves in very difficult situations due to pregnancies. The
‘Choose Life’ license plate program that you have so kindly brought to my
attention has proven to be a successful effort in other states to raise public
awareness of the positive role that adoption can offer these women as an
alternative to abortion. I am pleased to support your desire to make these
‘Choose Life’ license plates available here in New York State as well. Be
assured of my prayers as we join together to protect the sanctity of every
human life, from conception through natural death.”
- Arizona
Life Coalition – Cathi Herrod: “Every ‘Choose Life’ plate on the road
influences the community as we build a culture of life. Every plate purchased
provides needed resources to promote the vital work of pregnancy resource
centers in Arizona. Please order your ‘Choose Life’ license plate today. On
behalf of the children whose lives you will help save, we thank you!”
- Arkansas
Right to Life – Rose Mimms, Executive Director
- Awake
America Ministries
- Bethany
Christian Services (NJ)
- Center
for Reclaiming America: “We know you will be an inspiration and an
encouragement for others to become salt and light in their communities.”
- Boston Catholic Men
- Boston Catholic Women
- Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship (NC) – Barb Stevenson,
State Director
- Catholic Conference of Arizona
- Catholic Conference of Connecticut – “The Connecticut
Catholic Conference supports the wonderful and effective work of The Children
First Foundation and its continued success with its ‘Choose Life’ license plate
program.”
- Catholic Conference of Florida
- Catholic Conference of Texas – “The Texas Catholic
Conference supports legislation to create ‘Choose Life’ license plates. The
purchase of these plates would enable Texans to fund abortion alternative
providers and promote the Culture of Life throughout Texas.”
- Catholic Conference of New York State – Kathleen M. Gallagher,
Director of Pro-Life Activities: “I wish you much success and all good
things in supporting and promoting adoption.”
- Center for Arizona Policy (AZ) – Cathi Herrod, Executive
Director
- Center for Life (NY) – Alan Mehldau, Director
- Choose Life, Inc. (FL) – Russ Amerling, National Publicity
Coordinator and Randy Harris, President: "It
would all be worth it if just one woman chose to give her child life and
place him or her with a loving adoptive couple."
- Choose Life, Inc. (MA) – Merry Nordeen, President
- Choose Life Alaska – John Monagle
- Choose Life Colorado – Matt Piper
- Choose Life Delaware – Jim Cordie and Farah Morelli
- Choose Life Georgia – Lisa Williams, Executive Director
- Choose Life of Maryland – Ann Marie Johnson, Director
- Choose Life Mississippi – Janet Thomas, Director
- Choose Life Nebraska – Bob Bland, Director
- Choose Life Oregon
- Choose Life Utah – Schipper Clawson, Director
- Choose Life Washington – Ben Hall, President
-Concerned Women for America of New York: "We are pleased to endorse your efforts to make 'Choose Life' license plates available in New York. The purchase of these plates would provide resources to promote the vital work of pregnancy resource centers in the Empire State and thereby offer assistance to women facing unplanned pregnancies."
- Concerned Women for America of Texas
-
Connecticut Right to Life Corporation – Bill O’Brien, President: “Connecticut
Right to Life fully supports all the good work you are doing to promote
Adoption and Safe Havens.”
- Democrats
for Life of Texas
- Diocese
of Austin, Texas – Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living
- Diocese
of Dallas, Texas - Pro-Life Committee of North Texas
- Diocese
of Fort Worth, Texas - Catholics Respect Life Office
- Diocese
of Orlando, Florida - Respect Life Office: “Thank you for having the vision
and commitment to lead what is most assuredly one of the most effective life
affirming enterprises that has ever been undertaken in the State of Florida
and, most probably, the United States.”
- Eagle Forum of New Jersey – Carolee Adams, President
- Family
Institute of Connecticut (CT) – Peter Wolfgang, Director: “The Family
institute of Connecticut wishes to thank and offer heartfelt congratulations to
The Children First Foundation for 10 years of ‘Taking a Stand for Life’ with
the ‘Choose Life’ License Plate. We fully support your tireless efforts in the
cause of LIFE by promoting adoption through this terrific non-profit endeavor.”
-
Foundation for Life
- Free
Market Foundation (TX)
- Governor
Mike Huckabee of Arkansas – “We believed it was a great opportunity to
assist the adoption process and at the same time make a statement about the
sanctity of life.”
- Governor
Rick Perry of Texas – “I am here today to endorse an effort that will allow
Texans to support the humane choice of adoption. The majority of Texans believe
in the sanctity of life, and this license plate will give them a means to tell
the world in a subtle but meaningful way, while providing support to pregnant
women making the decision to choose adoption.”
- Governor of
Virginia and DNC ChairmanTim Kaine – “I sign this legislation today in
keeping with the Commonwealth’s longtime practice of approving specialty plates
with all manner of political and social messages. If Planned Parenthood… or
another similar organization ever chooses to seek a specialty plate in
Virginia, I believe the Constitution would require the state to approve that
plate to protect against any viewpoint discrimination.”
- Greek
Orthodox Monastery of Saint Barbara / Holy Archdiocese for Diaspora in America
- Metropolitan Ephraem, Exarch of
America and Metropolis of New Jersey: “We bless and congratulate your active
ministry to preserve LIFE. You have our complete support, as God blesses all
you do to help the helpless.”
- Houston
Coalition for Life (TX)
- Hudson
Valley Coalition for Life (NY)
- Human
Life Review – “Thanks for the life-affirming work you all do.”
- Illinois
Choose Life – Jim Finnegan, President
- Illinois
Family Institute
- Indiana
Association of Pregnancy Centers – Patrick Rivest, President
- Iowa
Right to Life
- Jerry
Falwell Ministries – Rev. Jerry Falwell (deceased): “Several states want to
adopt ‘Choose Life’ license plates. States want to utilize proceeds from the
sale of these plates to fund nonprofit groups that counsel pregnant women and
encourage adoption.”
- Kansans
for Life – Mary Kay Culp, President
-
Knights of Columbus, Massachusetts State Council
-
Knights of Columbus, New Hampshire State Council
-
Knights of Columbus, New Jersey State Council
- Liberty
Counsel (FL) – Mathew D. Staver, President and General Counsel: “This 11th
Circuit Court decision is a great victory for every individual who bought a
‘Choose Life’ plate. The court recognized the fatal flaw in the
abortion-advocates’ reasoning. They had attempted to use the First Amendment as
a sword to silence pro-life speech.”
- Life
Advocates of Houston (TX)
- Long
Island Coalition for Life (NY)
-
Massachusetts Citizens for Life
-
Massachusetts Family Institute
- Minnesota
Citizens Concerned for Life
- Montana
Right to Life – Gregg Trude, Executive Director
- Nevadans
for Life – Ciara Turns
- National
Association of Maternity Homes - Rivers Teske, Founder & President
- New
Jersey Family Policy Council (NJ) – Len Deo, President: “The New Jersey
Family Policy Council wishes The Children First Foundation great success in
their endeavors, and we stand behind you whole-heartedly.”
- New York
State Right to Life Committee – “Thank you for the life-saving work you do –
inspiring all to ‘Choose Life.’”
- New York
Young Republican Club – “Congratulations to The Children First Foundation
for their tireless efforts and dedication to promoting adoption and providing
safe and loving homes for children in need. They show by example that the
children really do come first.”
- Ohio
Choose Life – Beth C. Seidel, President
- Oklahoma
Choose Life – Lori Sowers, Director
-
Pennsylvania Choose Life – Mary Wurtz, Director
- Planning
Life (SD) – Carol Noteboom, Director
- Pro-Life
Wisconsin – Virginia Zignego
- Priests
for Life – Fr. Frank Pavone, Founding Director: “[I] give thanks to the Lord
for the good that has been done in so many places with the Choose Life license
plates.(…) What I like so much about the Choose Life plates is that they bring
the pro-life message to those who are not looking to hear it. (…) I applaud
your efforts, and I pledge my own personal collaboration, and that of Priests
for Life, to make them even more successful.”
- Pro-Life
Action League (IL) – Joe Schiedler, Director
- Pro-Life
Waco (TX)
- Project
Defending Life (NM) – Fr. Stephen Imbarrato
- Richmond
Coalition for Life (VA) – Shawn Doran, President
- Right to
Life of East Texas
- Right to
Life Wyoming – Steve Ertelt
- San
Antonio Coalition for Life (TX)
- Sisters
of Life (NY) – Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, Superior General
- South
Carolina Citizens for Life – Holly Gatling, Executive Director
- South
East Texas Right to Life
- Tennessee
Right to Life
- Texas
Alliance for Life – Joe Pojman, Executive Director: “The Choose Life license
plate will help create a win-win situation for all those involved – the
birthmother, the adoptive parents, the baby, and the pro-life organizations
that assist them. It’s time Texas joined the other 19 states that already have
a Choose Life license plate to promote adoption.”
- Texas
Eagle Forum
- Texas
Abortion Recovery Alliance
- Texas
Lutherans for Life – Oma Jean Amundson, President: “Texas Lutherans for Life
(TeLL) endorses the Choose Life license plates in Texas as the purchase of
these plates encourages Texans to promote adoption rather than abortion in
cases of unplanned pregnancies.
The funds from the Choose Life license plate would also raise funds to
assist crisis pregnancy centers in Texas to continue their ministry to women
who find themselves in ‘crisis’ pregnancy. May God bless this initiative to promote LIFE!”
- The
Children First Foundation – Elizabeth B. Rex, President
- The
Family Foundation (KY) – Kent Ostrander, Director
- Thomas
More Society (IL) – Thomas Brechja, Esq., President and Senior Counsel
- Trinity
Legal Center
- Vision
America
- Women for
Life International
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