Jul 16, 2008 / 22:40 pm
The Gerard Health Foundation has unveiled the “Life Prizes” program to award up to $600,000 to those who uphold and preserve the sanctity of life in public advocacy, scientific research, outreach, legal action, and other activities.
The inaugural award is named the Norinne A. and Raymond E. Ruddy Memorial Pro-Life Prize to memorialize the strong believers in the pro-life cause. Their son, Raymond B. Ruddy, continues to be a pro-life philanthropist in his work as the head of the Gerard Health Foundation.
The initiative is intended both to encourage the next generation of pro-life leaders and to recognize those who save the lives of the unborn by advancing pro-life principles.
“Our primary objective is to reward those who are preserving the culture of life through their charitable enterprises or through advocacy programs that defend and preserve the sanctity of human life.
We also hope to encourage young people to embrace and create a culture of life for future generations to come,” Cathy Ruse, a prominent pro-life lawyer who is Executive Director of “Life Prizes,” said in a press release.
Dr. Jack Wilkie, former president of the National Right to Life Committee, said he is “thrilled” to see the program come into existence.