"Rekindle the Fire" "Rekindle the Fire"

SpeakOut Illinois Sponsors

Sponsoring organizations for SpeakOut Illinois are listed in alphabetical order. Organization names are linked to their websites, when available.

Aid for Women (Chicago)
Aid for Women is the only pro-life pregnancy resource center located in Chicago's Loop. Our mission is to empower individuals to make choices consistent with the dignity of the human person and the family. Volunteer pregnancy counselors and mentors provide each woman with compassionate, confidential counseling, and the information, resources and support she needs to make wholesome and healthy choices regarding her pregnancy and sexual activity. Client services are provided at no cost. Client Hotline: 312-621-1100.
Aid for Women of Northern Lake County (Waukegan)
Aid for Women of Northern Lake County (Waukegan) ministers to the physical and emotional needs of women looking for assistance in the face of an unexpected pregnancy as well as provides for the well-being of families with short-term needs such as formula, clothing and diapers for children under 2 years old. We are non-profit and all volunteer staffed in the downtown metropolitan Waukegan area. 847-249-2700
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property
TFP was founded in New York in 1973. It is a nationwide civic organization of Catholic inspiration that strives to defend—always in a legal and peaceful way—the three pillars of Christian civilization: tradition, family, and private property. 847-692-2585
Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office
The Respect Life office proclaims, by word and action, the teaching of Jesus Christ on the respect for the dignity of each human being, from conception to natural death. This mission is carried out in four major areas: spiritual, educational, public policy and pastoral care. 312-751-5355
CareNet of DuPage County
CareNet of Dupage, founded in 1981 as part of the nationwide Christian Action Council "Crisis Pregnancy Center" movement, is an important and growing ministry in DuPage County. Our Mission is to serve Jesus Christ by working to prevent unplanned pregnancies, and by providing emotional support, spiritual counsel, and practical help to anyone dealing with the effects of an unplanned pregnancy. 630-493-1340
Catholic Citizens of Illinois
Catholic Citizens of ILlinois is a lay organization which exists to restore and support traditional Catholic values in the public life of Illinois and to educate Illinois Catholics to serve as responsible witnesses to Christ in the midst of human society. Catholic Citizens endeavors to fulfill that role through press conferences, newspaper ads, letters to the editors and TV and radio. Catholic Citizens of Illinois publishes a quarterly newsletter and has monthly Forum luncheons on the 2nd Friday of the month, with inspiring speakers followed by Q & A. 312-409-1845
Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer
We are an international women's organization whose purpose is to protect the health and save the lives of women by educating and providing information on abortion as a risk factor for breast cancer. 847-421-4000
Concerned Women for America of Illinois
CWA is the nation's largest public policy women's organization, dedicated to protecting and promoting Biblical values among all citizens—first through prayer, then education, and finally by influencing our society—thereby reversing the decline in moral values in our nation. 708-371-7810
Culture Campaign
Culture Campaign is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of engaging Christians in actively living out and declaring biblical truth in a secular, humanistic American culture. Culture Campaign is dedicated to awakening a sleeping army of concerned citizens never before involved in public policy.
Diocese of Rockford, Illinois
Diocese of Rockford, Illinois serves communities throughout north-central Illinois. 815-964-8142
Illinois Choose Life
Illinois Choose Life is the statewide pro-life effort to bring Choose Life license plates to Illinois. Formed in 2002, Illinois Choose Life gathered over 25,000 signatures of Illinois residents who requested the state to issue the Choose Life plate. Proceeds from this specialty plate would benefit agencies that encourage and facilitate adoptions, including adoption agencies and crisis pregnancy centers.
Illinois Citizens for Life
ICL is an education and information arm of the pro-life movement funded entirely by individual donations and fundraising events. Founded in 1973, ICL is a non-partisan, non-denominational, grassroots organization working to inform Illinoisans on all pro-life issues and to influence legislation. 630-852-5448
The Illinois Family Institute
IFI is dedicated to championing and re-affirming Biblical morals and values within our rapidly changing culture. IFI works within the state of Illinois to promote and defend Biblical truths to foster an environment where families can thrive and reach their full God-given potential to serve and glorify Him—making the most of the opportunities afforded to each of us by His gift of life and liberty. 708-781-9328
Illinois Federation for Right to Life
The state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, the Illinois Federation for Right to Life is the largest grassroots pro-life organization in Illinois, bringing together diverse local chapters throughout the state. 847-548-2229
The Illinois Right to Life Committee
The Illinois Right to Life Committee is the oldest not-for-profit pro-life educational organization in the state of Illinois. IRLC is a resource center for films, slides, videos, books and literature on all life-related issues. We educate the public through radio ads, billboards, CTA ads, flyers in college newspapers, and a speakers bureau for classroom presentations. Our Human Life Resource Center has developed an Abstinence Starter Kit which has been sold in all 50 states and overseas. 312-422-9300
Lake County Right to Life
Lake County Right to Life is a grassroots organization with the common goal of protecting life from conception to natural death. Our goal is to inform and educate on all life issues—fetal development, chastity until marriage, abortion and its consequences, partial-birth abortion, assisted suicide and the growing euthanasia movement. We are committed to serving God first and through Him, His human family. 874-223-7022
Life Advocacy Alliance
Founded and directed by former Illinois State Rep. Penny Pullen, the Life Advocacy Alliance works to equip pro-life citizens, candidates and public officials to be more strategic, persuasive and effective in communicating the need for laws to protect innocent preborn babies. To that end, Life Advocacy offers six-hour Winning with Life seminars and a weekly bulletin, Life Advocacy Briefing, featuring timely news you can use in the cause of Life. Subscription is by fax, e-mail or postal mail for an annual fee. 847-825-4334
Lutherans for Life
Lutherans for Life is to witness to the sanctity of human life through education based on the Word of God. This grassroots organization has chapters and life ministry coordinators in Lutheran congregations across the country. Members witness their faith through teaching, caring and service. 630-495-4783
Orthodox Christians for Life - Chicago
Orthodox Christians for Life - Chicago brings together the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, the Orthodox Church of America and the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese to declare the Orthodox Christian Church's affirmation of the sanctity of life from the womb to the tomb and to provide support and love to a torn, hurting and fallen world. 312-459-0420
PASS Pregnancy Care Centers
PASS pregnancy care centers are celebrating their twentieth year in crisis pregnancy intervention and post-abortion healing with three centers throughout Chicago's greater Southland community. PASS's IMPACT abstinence education program is one of the oldest and most successful prevention programs of its kind, greatly reducing the number of sexually active youth. 708-614-9777
The Professional Women's Network
The Professional Women's Network seeks to support pro-life women in the workplace and in the home. We recognize abortion as a procedure that violates women physically, mentally, and emotionally. PWN promotes a pro-life, pro-woman philosophy through witness in the workplace and in the family. Members are welcome. 708-749-1765
The Pro-Life Action League
The Pro-Life Action League is an activist organization, specializing in sidewalk counseling to offer alternatives to abortion-bound women, protests and demonstrations to raise public consciousness on abortion and using the media to spread the pro-life message. Volunteers are appreciated for participation in events, as well as office work. 773-777-2900
The Pro-Life Check Guy
George Johnson, the "Pro-Life Check Guy," was the original creator of Life Checks, which he later sold to Custom Direct. When it was discovered that Custom Direct prints pro-abortion checks and donates to pro-abortion causes, George got back in the check business and created Sanctity of Life Checks, available through Promise Checks.
The Pro-Life/Pro-Family Coalition
Under Rev. Hiram Crawford's leadership, the Pro-Life/Pro-Family Coalition worked to block the school contraceptive clinics. An annual seminar and banquet, pro-life newspaper ads, and other initiatives keep the knowledge of the daily murder of unborn children before the eyes of God and the African-American community. All are welcome to join. 773-483-1132
Real Civil Rights Illinois
Real Civil Rights Illinois is a statewide pro-marriage, pro-life organization founded by Peter LaBarbera for the purpose of defending real civil and human rights as opposed to the modern, counterfeit variety based on homosexuality, abortion and pornography. We reject the notion of expanding "civil rights" to include homosexual behavior ("sexual orientation"), which tramples on the rights of people of faith to oppose homosexuality; and abortion, which destroys the God-given right of children in the womb to live. We oppose the idea that citizens have a "right" to view pornography in taxpayer-funded public libraries. Real Civil Rights Illinois is part of Americans For Truth Action, a national C-4 organization. 630-717-7631
Relevant Radio 930 AM & 950 AM
Relevant Radio is a breakthrough format of Catholic talk radio that seeks to help you bridge the gap between faith and everyday life. Start your day with Morning Air from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., then stay tuned for a wide variety of programs featuring content you can relate to and utilize on a daily basis. Listen in the Chicago area on Relevant Radio 950AM weekdays from 5am to 7 p.m. , and in the Western Suburbs around the clock on Relevant Radio 930AM.
Students for Life of Illinois
Students for Life of Illinois is an umbrella organization for the students in Illinois and surrounding states. We exist to help college students bring about a culture of life on their campuses by providing resources, training and support. We facilitate the sharing of ideas and resources to strengthen and unify the voice for the voiceless.
Tabor Life Institute
Tabor Life Institute is dedicated to the education and spiritual formation of the human person based upon the life transforming principles of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and Eastern Christian Spirituality. The mission of the Tabor Life Institute includes a special emphasis on the spiritual formation of young people. 708-645-0762
Thomas More Society Pro-Life Law Center
Founded in 1997, the Thomas More Society, Pro-Life Law Center, is a nonprofit, public interest law firm based in Chicago and dedicated to fighting for the rights and dignity of all human life. The Society vigorously defends clients in state and federal courtrooms around the country, addressing vital issues across the pro-life spectrum, including pregnancy discrimination, end-of-life health care, the right of conscientious objection for medical workers, and freedom of speech for peaceable nonviolent protest. Under the leadership of President and Chief Counsel Tom Brejcha, the Society champions the rights of pro-life activists—including two decisive victories in the United States Supreme Court in recent years (2003, 8-1; 2006, 8-0). The Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, supported solely by private donations.312-782-1680
Total Living Network
The mission of the Total Living Network is to direct people to Christ and to provide resources for a vibrant relationship with Him through the electronic communications media.312-433-3838
WomanCare Services
WomanCare Services is dedicated to caring for teens and women facing or at risk of facing crisis or unexpected pregnancies by giving them the love of Jesus Christ and providing them with the material, medical, and emotional support they need in order to give birth to their babies and return to relational, emotional and spiritual wholeness in their own lives. We will serve as a leader in the community to promote alternatives to abortion and healthy sexual values.
The Women's Center
The Women's Center is an emergency pregnancy counseling and assistance service that seeks, through the most effective means available, to reach the most abortion-vulnerable women and help them choose life for their pre-born children, by presenting and assisting them with life-sustaining alternatives. 773-794-1313
Woman's Choice Services
Woman's Choice Services is a pregnancy center network in the Joliet Diocese, operated in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church. We provide hope for those at risk for abortion, help for those who are pregnant, and healing for those wounded by abortion. A little over one year into our ministry, we have served pregnant women in need across the Chicagoland area, both at our pregnancy centers and through our network of Project Gabriel parishes. 630-261-9221
Word of Hope
Word of Hope, formerly Healing Hearts, is a post-abortion healing ministry operating in the Chiacgo area. 630-990-0909
WYLL Chicago's Word
At 1160 AM, WYLL is the Chicago area's most-listened to Christian talk radio station and your most reliable source on issues that matter!

[Back to Top]

Updated 11/8/09