2024 Oratory Contest

REGISTER NOW: Lake County Right to Life would like to invite all Lake County students in grades 10-12 and their teacher/coach to participate in the Lake County Right to Life 2024 Oratory Contest.

This is an opportunity to enrich a student’s academic education by applying their critical thinking and both written and oral communications skills while deepening their understanding and conviction about a sanctity of life issue (abortion, infanticide, embryonic stem cell research, sex-selective abortion, or euthanasia) that is so important to the development of a solid, morally grounded conscience. Some of the schools that have participated in the past have found it to be an excellent addition to their lesson plans for the year.

Last year’s Lake County winner went on to win the Indiana Right to Life State Oratory Contest and was a finalist in the National Right to Life Oratory Contest in Pittsburgh, PA during the National Right to Life Convention.

The application deadline is February 19, 2024. The Oratory Contest will be March 23, 2024, from 1-4 PM at the Merrillville Public Library, 1919 W. 81^st Avenue in Merrillville, Indiana 46410.

FIRST PLACE: $250 to student & $250 to teacher/coach

 SECOND PLACE: $150 to student & $150 to teacher/coach

 THIRD PLACE: $100 to student & $100 to teacher/coach

The resulting winner, name of the school they attend, and the winner’s teacher/coach will also be featured in our Lake County Right to Life Newsletter, social media and website.

We would very much like your participation in the stand for the sanctity of human rights. The 2024 contest rules, contest application, and flyer are on our website HERE.

For more information, please call Christine at 219-838-1138. Submissions can be sent to lcrtlevents@lakecortl.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Family Rosary for Life, Feb. 10

• 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign Kick-off Meeting, Feb. 13

• 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign, Feb. 14 - Mar. 24

• Oratory Contest Deadline, Feb. 19

• General Meeting, Mar. 12

• 2024 Fundraising Banquet, Apr. 19

ADOPTION: A LOVING OPTION

CAN YOU GUESS WHO?

This week's adoption story is about a person who was adopted on July 24, 1968, at only 5 days old and has openly spoken about the adoption, including in a personal memoir. This person sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera, before pursuing a career in musical theatre. This person has been featured in shows as varied as Sesame Street and The West Wing, with a career that has included theatre, television, film, vocal performance, and even singing the national anthem for the NY Yankees home opener in 2010.

READ THE STORY HERE.

Women deserve to know all their options when facing a challenging pregnancy, and one of those options is adoption. It has the ability to provide hope and create a bond between an expectant mother and a loving couple or family. It can have many variations depending on the needs of the situation and the desires of the people involved.

Pick a Day & Time that Fits your Schedule

We humbly ask that you consider the life-affirming mission of Lake County Right to Life in your charitable giving. We rely on the generosity of pro-life donors so that we may advocate for the precious gift of human life throughout the year. Consider a gift today.

Office Hours:

Monday & Wednesday, 9 AM - 5 PM

Tuesday & Friday, 12 PM - 5 PM

Thursday 1 PM - 6 PM

219-838-1138

Featured 2023 Fundraising

Banquet Sponsors

Shrine of Christ's Passion

Calumet Park Cemetery

& Funeral Chapels