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Friday, October 13, 2017

Google Sponsors ‘Resistance’ Event Honoring Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards


By Craig Bannister
CNS News

Internet giant Google is sponsoring an event honoring Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood – the nation’s largest abortion provider.

Google is a Platinum ($25,000) sponsor of the Center for Community Change’s “Community Champions Awards” event, which will be held Thursday, October 12, at the Howard Center in Washington, D.C., a Google spokesperson confirmed to CNSNews.com on Monday.

The annual event honors “Heroes on the Front Lines of Resistance,” the Center’s website says:
“Too frequently, we focus only on the final outcome of a campaign instead of taking a moment to honor the often-unsung heroes behind the scenes. The Community Change Champion Awards were created to do just that: to recognize the people and organizations whose work is making progress toward social justice a reality. We honor work that reshapes the political landscape and challenges us to press forward toward a better world.”
This year, the awards event will honor Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, as a "Champion in Community Activism." According to its 2015-2016 annual report, Planned Parenthood performed 328,348 abortions in its latest fiscal year.

A number of unions are also sponsoring the event, including:
  • SEIU, the two million member Service Employees International Union ($50,000)
  • The American Federation of Government Employees ($10,000)
  • AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ($10,000)
  • The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO ($2,500)
  • The American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO ($1,000)

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