Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ Presents "Women's Health: Sex & Politics" at the Montclair Art Museum

       "Women's Health: Sex & Politics"

     Planned Parenthood Action Fund of

              New Jersey to Host Event

    Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey (PPAF-NJ) will hold its inaugural fundraising event, "Women's Health: Sex & Politics" on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 at the Montclair Art Museum from 7 to 9 p.m.  Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, professor, sex therapist and national media personality, will be the featured speaker, and Nancy Northup, President & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, will receive the first Frank R. Lautenberg Women's Champion Award for her dedication to the advancement of reproductive freedom.
     "It is important to raise awareness of the unprecedented attacks on women's rights that are sweeping the country.  Last year alone, 22 states adopted 70 different measures to restrict women's access to reproductive health care," said Marcia Marley, Event Chair and a member of the PPAF Board of Directors.
     "The funds raised will help to ensure that we are able to fight back against attacks on reproductive freedom through legislative advocacy, education, activism, voter engagement, and grassroots organizing," said Ed Remsen, Executive Director of PPAF.
     The organization will honor the first two inductees into the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey's Hall of Fame.  They are Michele Jaker, President of MJ Strategies, and Patricia E. McGuire of Princeton Public Affairs.  In addition, Mary Langan will receive the Volunteer of the Year Award.
     The Host Committee includes James Johnson, M Public Affairs, Phoebe Pollinger, Diane Wiley and Ed Remsen, Triste and Lawrence Brooks, Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster, LLC, Carol and Andrew Golden, Pat Jenny and Kent Hiteshew, Laurie and Larry Lowenstein, Marcia Marley and Peter Rappoport, Beth Mason, New Jersey State AFL-CIO, Lorraine and Stephen Pearlman, Ann Ormsby and Larry Cary, Nancy Erika Smith and Neil Mullin, Alice Young and Tom Shortall, and Joan and Don Zief.  Educator Circle Sponsors are the New Jersey State Council SEIU and the Princeton Public Affairs Group.
     PPAF is a non-partisan, independent, non-profit social welfare membership organization that is dedicated to fighting for access to essential health care.  It is the advocacy arm of the Planned Parenthood Affiliates in New Jersey.
     Tickets to the event are $150 per ticket and $250 per couple and are available online at www.ppactionnj.org/sex-politics/ or by calling 908-351-4171.  Advertising in the program journal is also available.  For rates call 908-789-3045.  The Montclair Art Museum is located at 3 South Mountain Ave., Montclair.  Parking is available.