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Invitation-Only Awards Ceremony to Honor Pro-Life Heroes, Features Celebrity Emcee and Christian Rock Band

WHAT: Private awards ceremony, reception and concerts to honor the six new 2009 - 2010 recipients of Life Prizes, a $600,000 prize program to be shared by the pro-life movement's greatest heroes. WHO: Laura Ingraham - Emcee;
Christian rock band BarlowGirl and vocalist Caitlin Jane - entertainment;
Top pro-life leaders, activists and youth from around the country will recognize the six winners of the second Life Prizes awards and celebrate their life-saving accomplishments. Hundreds of VIP guests and student activists will attend.

Visit www.LifePrizes.org for more details about the program and www.lifeprizes.org/life-prizes-ceremony.asp for photos and video of the 2008 event

WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC

WHEN: Saturday, January 22, 2011
5:00 PM - Reception and buffet dinner
7:00 PM - Ceremony
9:00 PM - Dessert Reception
10:00 PM - BarlowGirl concert

AWARD WINNERS:

Kristan Hawkins - Students for Life of America's Executive Director has engaged young pro-lifers across the country and increased SFLA groups by the hundreds.

Marie Smith - Director of the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues, a non-partisan global outreach of Gospel of Life Ministries, and has worked to unite lawmakers, and religious leaders to advance respect for life in law and policy in the international arena.

Jeanne Head - A UN Representative for National Right to Life and a Representative of the International Right to Life Federation, Jeanne debates the most politically powerful - from the Oval Office to members of the UN Security Council.

Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network - Founded and run by the family of Terri Schiavo, the network has provided assistance to more than 1,000 families for the medically-dependent, persons with disabilities, and those incapacitated in life-threatening situations.

Douglas Johnson - The indispensible man behind all of the greatest pro-life victories in Congress since Roe v. Wade is National Right to Life Committee Legislative Director Doug Johnson.

Reverend Alveda King - Founder of King for America has become the public face of the pro-life movement in the African American community and is the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr.