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Planned Parenthood 50th Anniversary Gala

Planned Parenthood hosts 50th Anniversary Gala at Powel Crosley Estate


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 3:16 p.m. March 4, 2016
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More than 500 guests gathered at Powel Crosley Estate for Planned Parenthood's 50th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, March 3. Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood Federation of America President, spoke at the event. 

More than 500 guests attended Planned Parenthood's 50th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, March 3, at Powel Crosley Estate.
More than 500 guests attended Planned Parenthood's 50th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, March 3, at Powel Crosley Estate.
KT Curran with Co-Chair Barbara Banks
KT Curran with Co-Chair Barbara Banks
Co-Chairs Dennis Rees and Felice Schulaner
Co-Chairs Dennis Rees and Felice Schulaner
Barbara Zdravecky and Cecile Richards
Barbara Zdravecky and Cecile Richards
Co-Chairs Patricia and Roger Courtois
Co-Chairs Patricia and Roger Courtois
Co-Chair Chip Gaylor with Patricia Caswell
Co-Chair Chip Gaylor with Patricia Caswell
Betsy Goodell and Diana Shapiro
Betsy Goodell and Diana Shapiro
John and Ann Schneider with Penny Hill
John and Ann Schneider with Penny Hill
Pam and David Steves with Sue Renfrew and Ann Hankinson
Pam and David Steves with Sue Renfrew and Ann Hankinson
Cole Caruso and Catherine Lake
Cole Caruso and Catherine Lake
Hannah Day, Catherine Wolfe and Danielle Gluckman
Hannah Day, Catherine Wolfe and Danielle Gluckman
Ernesto De Oliveira, Tom Porter and Rebecca De Oliveira
Ernesto De Oliveira, Tom Porter and Rebecca De Oliveira
Joseph Gianguzzo, Nelle Miller, Dennis Stover and Brian Lipton
Joseph Gianguzzo, Nelle Miller, Dennis Stover and Brian Lipton
Betsy Goodell and Jim Lampl with Diana and Lester Shapiro
Betsy Goodell and Jim Lampl with Diana and Lester Shapiro
Kathy Jordan and Louise Bruderle
Kathy Jordan and Louise Bruderle
Alexandra Jupin, Linda Monda and Elisabeth Waters
Alexandra Jupin, Linda Monda and Elisabeth Waters
Dr. Boyd Lindsley, Sharon Kunkel and Jarred Wilson
Dr. Boyd Lindsley, Sharon Kunkel and Jarred Wilson
Sven Mohr and Bonnie Haber with Michael and Ruth Harshman
Sven Mohr and Bonnie Haber with Michael and Ruth Harshman
Pauline Parrish, Steve Krumwiede and Kathleen Wiggs-Stayher
Pauline Parrish, Steve Krumwiede and Kathleen Wiggs-Stayher
Ginger Pitts with Michael and Christine Knupp
Ginger Pitts with Michael and Christine Knupp
Ellen Seidensticker and Clare Segall
Ellen Seidensticker and Clare Segall

 

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