Minutes

September 9, 2008


  1. Opening Remarks

    1. E-board Introductions

      1. President: Kevin Grillot

      2. Vice President of External Affairs: Sarah Pingel

      3. Vice President of Internal Affairs: Matt Von Rueden

      4. Treasurer: Tom Chlebeck

      5. Secretary: Sarah Schumacher

    2. A Look at What’s Ahead for 08-09

      1. PowerPoint presentation by Matt Von Rueden

      2. See outline sent with these Minutes

    3. SFL of Illinois video

      1. A comparison of the pro-life movement to the civil rights movement

      2. Emphasized the importance of student involvement to making change happen


  1. New Business

    1. Respect Life Week, October 5th-11th

      1. Theme: is abortion racist?

        • See statement sent with these Minutes

      2. Respect Life Week chair: Hannah Diamond

      3. Sunday, October 5th

        • Set up of Cemetery of the Innocents

          • wooden crosses in the grassy area between Pius Library and Dubourg Hall

          • to represent the abortions that occur daily

        • Candle-lit prayer service after 10pm Mass to bless the crosses

      4. Monday, October 6th

        • Distribute “Did You Know?” newsletter to student mailboxes

        • Speaker Zina Hackworth

          • SFL member Brian Hackworth’s mother

          • Zina and her daughters have put together Mother & Daughter Pro-Life/Abstinence Workshops for African American women

      5. Tuesday, October 7th

        • Project Baby Bottle (will continue throughout the week)

          • members collect money from their classes, dorms, etc. in plastic baby bottles

          • donations will go to local pregnancy resource centers

      6. Wednesday & Thursday

        • Tabling, pro-life T-shirt day, Project Baby Bottle continued

      7. Friday, October 10th

        • Hand out Life Savers in the Quad

      8. Saturday, October 11th

        • Volunteer Day at Our Lady’s Inn

          • Our Lady’s Inn is a local crisis pregnancy center where pregnant women who have nowhere to go can live during their pregnancy. The women take classes and learn how to support themselves and their children.

      9. Sunday, October 12th

        • National Life Chain on Grand Blvd

          • silently hold signs for one hour in protest of abortion

      10. The Respect Life Week planning committee meets after Students for Life meetings, anyone interested may join

    1. Faith in Civic Action Representative

      1. We are looking for someone who would be interested in representing SFL

      2. 12 reps from Social Justice organizations at SLU will come together to discuss how faith and civic action coincide

      3. They will attend a conference on these different issues

      4. They will then host an event at SLU after the conference to educate students

      5. Contact sfl@slu.edu if interested in learning more or taking on the position


    1. Children's Hospital Dance Marathon, October 25th

      1. Children’s Miracle Network fundraiser at Washington University

      2. 3pm-3am, dance to a variety of music all night long!

      3. Contact Caitlin Boyce at caitlinmboyce@gmail.com if interested in joining the Students for Life team

      4. See www.dmstl.org/ for more information


  1. Open Forum

    1. “Why I am pro-life”

      1. Talk by Kelsey Evens

    2. Member of the Week

      1. Kelsey Evans for her help with Respect Life Week over the summer

    3. “Plea for Life” novels

      1. Written by SFL member Tim Wright

      2. Available for $10

      3. Proceeds will go to the Pregnant & Parenting Student Assistance Scholarship fund

    4. Iggy’s fundraiser night

      1. Sunday, September 14th

      2. Eat at Iggy’s to support Autism research

    5. Questions?


  1. Adjournment


























“Women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserve unplanned joy.” ~Patricia Heaton