(January 14, 2021 – Chicago) Thousands of life advocates will gather in cities across the Midwest as part of the March for Life Chicago’s Moving the Movement Tour. The 2021 multivenue event springs from the annual March for Life Chicago and is designed to speak on behalf of life and against abortion in a way that is respectful of Covid-19 prevention restrictions that place limitations on large gatherings and interstate travel.
Rather than drawing thousands of people from all over the Midwest to march side by side through downtown Chicago, March for Life Chicago organizers have arranged for a lineup of noted voices for life to address a series of drive-in rallies and car processions. Participants will advocate for an end to abortion, gathering at key locations in Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, with the tour culminating in the final, January 23, Chicago Loop event.
"The March for Life Chicago has, from its very start, inspired people to take action. Over recent years, we have expanded beyond Chicago to include the entire Midwest,” shared March for Life Chicago Executive Director Kevin Grillot. “This year, in an adjustment prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, we are taking the March to six different venues to unite and inspire members of the pro-life movement to take action in their communities.”
The March for Life Chicago Moving the Movement Tour kicked off on January 2 in Madison, Wisconsin, with a drive-in rally at the Alliant Energy Center. United States Congressmen Mike Gallagher and Bryan Steil, and Bishop Donald Hying of the Archdiocese of Madison were among those addressing the crowd.
Upcoming gatherings feature federal and state elected officials, religious leaders, medical professionals, executives, students, and pro-life leaders. Combined, the six March for Life Chicago Moving the Movement Tour stops feature one of the largest collections of pro-life voices ever heard in the Midwest.
WHAT: March for Life Chicago Moving the Movement Tour
WHEN: January 2021
TOUR STOP: Fort Wayne, Indiana
WHEN: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 4 p.m. (Eastern)
WHERE: at the entrance to Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
MAP: https://tinyurl.com/y42sjy2c
WHAT: Drive-in rally
FEATURING:
- Dr. Christina M. Francis, MD, President, American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs
- Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
- Indiana State Senator Liz Brown, District 15
TOUR STOP: Mundelein, Illinois
WHEN: Sunday, January 17, 2021, 1 p.m. (Central)
WHERE: adjacent to Carmel Catholic High School, 1 Carmel Pkwy, Mundelein, IL 60060
MAP: https://tinyurl.com/y6gpt7hx
WHAT: Drive-in rally
FEATURING:
- Cardinal Blase Cupich, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
- Pat McCaskey, Chicago Bears’ Vice President and Chairman of Sports Faith International
- Mark Curran, Jr., former Lake County Sheriff
- Melissa Villalobos, survived dangerous pregnancy
- Linda Couri, MSW, LCSW, former Planned Parenthood worker
- Kevin Grillot, Executive Director, weDignify and March for Life Chicago
- His Eminence Archbishop Paul Gassios, Ruling hierarch for the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest for the Orthodox Church in America
TOUR STOP: Indianapolis, Indiana
WHEN: Friday, January 22, 2021, 12 p.m. (Eastern)
WHERE: Indiana State Capitol, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
MAP: https://tinyurl.com/y3xe62fs
WHAT: March
FEATURING:
- Marc Tuttle, President of Right to Life Indianapolis
- Margaret Pluta, weDignify student
TOUR STOP: Chicago, Illinois
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2021, 1 p.m. (Central)
WHERE: Check in at 12 p.m. (Central), St. John Cantius Church, 825 N Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60642
MAP: https://tinyurl.com/y33rmwuf
WHAT: Car Procession Rally
FEATURING:
- Pastor Mark Jobe, President, Moody Bible Institute
- Mary Fiorito, J.D., Cardinal Francis George Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center
DETAILS (including speaker biographies): https://marchforlifechicago.org/tour-details
Each March for Life Chicago Moving the Movement Tour stop features a diaper drive collection to benefit local pregnancy centers. Additional information about the multi-city life advocacy tour is available at MarchForLifeChicago.org.
About the March for Life Chicago
The March for Life Chicago is an annual public event, hosted by weDignify and composed of people from diverse ethnic, social, and religious backgrounds dedicated to defending and protecting all human life. The event marks with deep sadness the great tragedy of the legalization of abortion in the United States along with the devastating social, moral, and legal consequences that have followed. Marching together in hope, the March for Life Chicago calls upon government, religious, civic, and community leaders to renew every effort to build a nation that affirms the authentic dignity of women, the gift of children, and a culture dedicated to protecting life at every stage of development. Learn more at: MarchForLifeChicago.org.
About weDignify
weDignify is a pro-life organization in the Midwest that equips, educations, and empowers students to lead pro-life groups on their college campuses and beyond. Learn more at: weDignify.org.
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