Victoria Cobb, President
The Family Foundation of Virginia
This Saturday, October 20, tens of thousands of faithful citizens will gather in prayer and public witness in cities and towns all across the United States to oppose the HHS Mandate and stand up in defense of our religious freedoms and First Amendment rights. There are 130 rallies scheduled nationwide, including three in Virginia.
Please plan to join these rallies and say NO to the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mandate, which forces employers—including religious charities—to provide free contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs in their health plans or face massive fines.
Initially, this mandate has had the greatest impact on the Catholic Church. However, if it is not reversed, it has the potential to restrict the freedom of religion and conscience of every faith in the entire nation. It is important that those of us who cherish religious liberty, as handed down to us from our forefathers in the First Amendment to the Constitution, let our voices be heard. We are joining with dozens of state and national pro-life organizations in support of this effort including the Alliance Defending Freedom, Concerned Women for America, Americans United for Life, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and dozens more.
Please don’t fall for the opposition lie that this is about “birth control access” and “women’s health.” This is simply an effort by the Federal government to force religious institutions and organizations to violate their faith principles and pay for abortion inducing drugs and sterilizations for girls as young as 12 years old! This is about the left’s alleged “wall of separation of church and state” being systematically violated by the state!
There are three rallies scheduled for Virginia. All are from noon until 1:00 p.m. If you are within driving distance of one of these events, please make every effort to attend.
We also have volunteers at each event with our 2012 Presidential and U.S. Senate Voter Guides. If you'd like to pick up copies to distribute to your church or civic groups, contact them ahead of time or while you are at the rallies. Their names and contact information are below, along with the rally details and event coordinator contact information:
Charlottesville
Jackson Park
Jefferson and 4th Street (map)
Email the Charlottesville Rally Captain
TFF Volunteer in Charlottesville: Chardon Jenks
434-977-1871
ecjenks@gmail.com
Lexington (Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 11557)
Hopkins Green
Jefferson and Nelson Streets (map)
Email the Lexington VA Rally Captain
TFF Volunteer in Lexington: Scott Sayre
540-463-2743
scott@sayreinc.com
Norfolk
Norfolk Federal Building
200 Granby Street
Email the Norfolk Rally Captain
TFF Volunteer in Norfolk: Daniel Heffington
True the Vote Volunteer Coordinator for Virginia
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