Press Release Sent 9/21/10:

"Opening rally scheduled tomorrow to kickoff
Fresno 40 Days for Life campaign"

FRESNO, CA –– “Pro-life members of the Fresno community will join together for the kickoff event at 616 N Fulton on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:00 PM as the Fresno area begins its 40 Days for Life campaign,” said Josh Brahm, spokesperson for the Fresno 40 Days for Life campaign.

40 Days for Life is an intensive pro-life campaign that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and 40 days of grassroots educational outreach. The 40-day time frame is drawn from examples throughout Biblical history where God brought about world-changing transformation in 40-day periods.

Fresno is one of more than 200 communities from coast to coast conducting simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaigns from September 22 through October 31. “We want to start this effort by drawing members of the community together to share the vision of 40 Days for Life and to pray for God’s blessings on this effort. It is time to focus attention on the harm abortion has done to our city,” said Brahm.

Speakers at the 40 Days for Life kickoff event include:

• Pastor Jim Franklin of Cornerstone Church in Fresno
• Monsignor John Esquivel of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Reedley

“This rally will begin 40 days of prayer and fasting, with special attention to prayer outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 650 N Fulton Street as well as various types of community outreach. We look forward to seeing what kind of transformation God will bring about in our city,” said Brahm.

“Violence has become so prevalent in our cities and communities. We need compassion and kindness more than ever, said Kyle Goddard, director of the Fresno prayer campaign. “40 Days for Life is an opportunity for Fresno to take real steps to move from a place of violence and dehumanization against the innocent and towards a culture of compassion and a city of peace. Abortion related violence of all forms is never the right answer.”

To learn more about 40 Days for Life, visit: www.40daysforlife.com. For information about the Fresno campaign, visit: www.40DaysFresno.org.

For assistance or for more information, please contact Josh Brahm at Josh@FresnoProLife.org or 559-229-2229.

Right to Life of Central California is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization whose fundamental purpose is to restore societal respect and effective legal protection for all human beings from fertilization until natural death. Originally founded in 1971, RLCC is one of the largest pro-life organizations west of the Mississippi. With offices in Fresno and Visalia, they serve more than four counties as Central California’s major pro-life organization and reach thousands nationwide through podcasts and YouTube videos. Learn more at www.FresnoProLife.org.

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