Hope Rising Pregnancy Center
Thursday, October 8, 2026 Heroes of Hope Gala Fundraiser
Honoring Life, Inspiring Hope
Join us for an unforgettable evening as Hope Rising presents the Heroes of Hope Gala, our largest fundraiser of the year, being celebrated over two elegant evenings at Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering, October 8th and 9th. You are registering to attend the Gala on Thursday, October 8 (if this this not the night you wish to attend, please click here to register for Friday night instead). Our evening together will celebrate the work God is doing through Hope Rising and provide an opportunity to become part of that mission. Guests will enjoy dinner, hear powerful stories of how lives are being transformed, learn about the impact of all four Hope Rising centers throughout our community, and be invited to invest financially in the ministry through a financial gift.
So, we invite you to be part of this extraordinary night as we raise funds to continue the mission in the coming year, rejoice in all God has accomplished through this ministry, and look with great anticipation toward the hope still to come. The evening is centered around the sacred calling that we read in Psalm 82:3-4:
"Defend the weak and fatherless...rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Please make plans to join us by registering today!
By registering, you give Hope Rising Pregnancy Center permission to use photographs and video of you taken at the Gala in post-Gala reporting and future event promotions.
Speaker
DAVID BEREIT
David is an internationally acclaimed pro-life leader, strategic advisor, coalition builder, and dynamic communicator. His pro-life journey began in Bryan/College Station, Texas, where he rallied 60 churches and thousands of volunteers to drive Planned Parenthood out of local schools, revoke its taxpayer funding, reduce abortions, and ultimately shut down the local abortion center—prompting Planned Parenthood to label his town “the most anti-choice place in the nation.”
Bereit went on to found and lead 40 Days for Life, growing it into the world’s largest grassroots pro-life mobilization. Under his leadership, the movement galvanized 2,000 leaders and 750,000 volunteers in 600 cities across all 50 states and dozens of nations, leading to 14,643 lives saved, 177 abortion workers leaving the industry, and 96 abortion facility closures.
Today, he serves as Executive Director for the Life Leadership Conference—a groundbreaking initiative maximizing the pro-life movement’s impact through strategic coordination, unified messaging, targeted mobilization, leadership development, and a significant financial commitment to innovative life-saving projects.
Bereit has addressed over 1,000 audiences and one million people worldwide, been featured in nearly every major media outlet, raised $100 million for pro-life and faith-based causes, and advised countless ministries. His work has earned accolades and awards from the Pontifical Academy for Life, Students for Life, Legatus, the Sisters of Life, and the West Coast Walk for Life, among many others. After the reversal of Roe v. Wade, he was named among the “50 Greatest Pro-Life Leaders of the Last 50 Years.”
David and his wife, Margaret, have been joyfully married for 32 years, live in the Washington, D.C., area, and are the proud parents of two adult children.
Venue Name
Presidential Banquet Center
Free parking is available at the venue, as well as a covered drop-off area at the entrance to the venue for guests that may need that option.
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