2008 Events

2008 Holiday Party

It's that time of year again! The DCAF staff warmly invite you to our annual holiday party "Peace, Joy and Choice" on Tuesday, December 9th, from 6pm - 9pm at the Front Page, 1333 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC.

Please RSVP by email to: dcaf_events@hotmail.com

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Intentional Motherhood: Connecting Abortion, Pregnancy, and Birth
Considering the full range of women's reproductive rights:

The right to affordable birth control.
The right to parent.
The right to choose abortion.
The right to midwifery care.
The right to determine a birth plan.
The right to prenatal care.

Our Bodies Ourselves has provided indispensable information on women's health and sexuality for more than 40 years. Their newest book, Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth addresses the questions and needs of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the "fourth trimester" of early motherhood.

The DC Abortion Fund is excited to host a a book signing and discussion to explore the many connections between these issues.

Intentional Motherhood: Connecting Abortion, Pregnancy, and Birth Wednesday May 28, 6:30 pm Hawk 'n' Dove, 329 Pennsylvania Ave SE Capital South Metro

Suggested Donation: $20
All Proceeds Benefit The DC Abortion Fund.
Contributions to DCAF are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.

CHEERS TO CHOICE: Celebrating Young Women

The Younger Women's Task Force of the DC Metro area has generously offered to host a "Cheers for Choice" event and to split the proceeds with DCAF. The event features wine tasting by women-owned wineries, an art show presenting local women artists, and a silent auction. So come out, have fun, meet cool women, and help support DCAF!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Stewart R. Mott House
122 Maryland Avenue, NE

Cheers to Choice embodies the celebration of not only a woman's right to safe and legal abortion, but also a woman's right to choose her destiny and live in a community that respects her choices without hindering her personal and professional growth through violence, sexism, racism, economic discrimination, or discriminating policies.

Tickets purchased at the door:
-$10.00 for Capitol Hill or non-profit interns
-$15.00 for Entry-level Capitol Hill or Entry-level non-profit employees
-$20.00 for all others

RSVP Kindly Requested: info.ywtfdc@gmail.com

2008 Pledge-A-Protester Fundraising Campaign
On Saturday, January 19, 2008, DCAF volunteers counted anti-abortion protesters at the downtown office of Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington, helping turn these protesters into unwitting support money for DCAF.

Watch our Website for further details on the results of this campaign.

2007 Events

2007 DCAF Holiday Party
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Fringe Festival July 2007
July 2007- Thanks so much to Paulina Guerrero, Erin Mitchell and Hannah Kerr for their terrific performance of "On Your Soapbox Slipping" during the Capital Fringe Festival. Six pieces by local choreographers showcased the talent we have in DC. The shows included strong messages of female empowerment and independence.  DCAF received proceeds from the show.

Erin Mitchell and Paulina Guerrero

DCAF’s Director of Case Management Participates in Panel Discussion on the
Hyde Amendment
January 23, 2007- DCAF joined the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and other allied groups in an educational event about the impact of the Hyde Amendment on communities
of color.


DCAF Completes Third Annual Pledge-A-Protester Campaign
January 20, 2007- For the third year in a row DCAF ran its successful Pledge-A-Protester campaign in an effort to raise money and combat anti-choice protesters. Over three-hundred anti-choice protesters targeted a downtown clinic and unwittingly provided much needed funds for women's reproductive health care as DCAF supporters pledged a donation based on the number of protesters.

Mothertongue Benefit for DCAF at the Blackcat
January 11, 2007- The ladies of Mothertongue devoted proceeds from their performance to DCAF. Not only was the show inspiring, but the board members and volunteers of DCAF were touched by Mothertongue’s energy and willingness to fundraise for women to obtain abortions in DC. It was a great event!