Protect Life at the University of Michigan Fundraising Gala

3050 Jackson Avenue,Ann Arbor MI 48103

02 April, 2022

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Please join us for the 11th annual Protect Life Fundraising Gala! Our guest speaker is Jay Watts. We hope to see you there! The event includes a plated dinner, silent auction, and a talk from our guest speaker! To purchase tickets or make a donation, please click on "Tickets" and follow the prompts. About Our Organization: Previously known as Students for Life at the University of Michigan, our organization is currently in the process of becoming a Protect Life Michigan (PLM) group. After much careful thought, our executive board made the decision to switch, as PLM, which is based in Lansing, Michigan, can provide us with more resources and specialized training on the local level. Protect Life at the University of Michigan is the leading pro-life activist group on campus. Our mission is to promote and defend the dignity and protection of all human life, from the moment of conception until natural death. Issues of great importance to us include abortion, the death penalty, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia or “mercy killing”. We see these as injustices and violent crimes that should not be committed in a civilized world. Our organization works to promote a pro-life culture on campus and provide resources to pregnant or parenting students, so that an education at a prestigious university is fully accessible to them. To this end, we facilitate educated dialogue on issues such as abortion and euthanasia through outreach opportunities and provide scholarships for pregnant and parenting students, which are largely supported by funds raised at our annual gala. About Jay Watts: Jay passionately represents the unborn because he strongly believes in the inherent value of all human life. A former pro-choice atheist, Jay found his pro-life passion through his journey with Jesus. Since then, Jay has fought to concisely, intelligently, and lovingly articulate the message of life all across the country. He has turned his words into action and has dedicated his life's work to sharing the Gospel by serving the cause of life. Jay first found a home in the pro-life movement as a Development Coordinator at Cobb Pregnancy Services. For three years, Jay passionately and strategically built a base of donors deeply connected to the mission of Cobb Pregnancy Services. The life-affirming options this center provides mothers, and their unborn children are things Jay believes in deeply. He still sits on their board to this day. After feeling the call to equip the Church in pro-life ministry, Jay left CPS in 2010 to serve for eight years with Life Training Institute (LTI). He served under Scott Klusendorf as the Vice-President of Development and Communications where he contributed as a speaker and writer. Jay's writing and speaking continued to open doors and expand his impact. This grew into Jay founding his organization. Jay is the Founder and President of Merely Human Ministries, INC. His organization is "committed to equipping Christians and people who hold pro-life views to graciously defend the intrinsic dignity of all human life in a positive, impacting and Gospel inspired manner." He has spoken to high schools, universities, and professional organizations all across the United States. He has been an invited speaker at dozens of university groups including Harvard, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, and University of Illinois to name a few. He has appeared on radio and television interviews, regularly featured as the keynote at banquets and national conferences, and published articles on a wide array of topics pertaining to bioethics and the university culture. He lives in Marietta, GA, with his wife and three children.