2025 Abortion Action Missouri Gala & Auction Grown Abortion Action is Missouri
Abortion Action Missouri ‘s 43rd Annual Gala & Auction
Saturday, September 20 at .ZACK
43rd Annual Gala & Auction
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Host Committee Ald. Rasheen Aldridge Jr, St. Louis' 14th Ward
Rep. Elizabeth Fuchs, Dist. 80 Dr. Megan Green, St. Louis Aldermanic President Dr. Bridget Huysman Scott Intagliata Rep. Nick Kimble, Dist. 82 Hon. Gina Mitten Rep. Marty Joe Murray Jr., Dist. 78 Margot Riphagen Ald. Anne Schweitzer, St. Louis' 1st Ward
Ald. Jami Cox Antwi, St. Louis' 8th Ward Hon. Dr. Miranda Avant Elliott Hon. John Bowman Rep. Mark Boyko, Dist. 90 Ald. Michael Browning, St. Louis' 9th Ward
Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, City of Columbia
Hon. Ingrid Burnett Hon. Vanessa Carroll Rep. Kimberly Ann Collins, Dist. 77
Our Sponsors Partner Americans United for Separation of Church & State
Missouri Workers Center Ann Mond Robin and Jim Blatt
Friend
Action St. Louis Hon. Jane Bogetto Laura Cohen Jennifer Drake & Marcel Hagens Hon. Megan Green
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Planned Parenthood Great Plains PROMO Missouri Donna & William Schwarz Jenny Syrup-Miles Courtney & Spencer Toder Uterus Protection Squad
Hope Clinic Jason Lane
Missouri Democratic Party Missouri Jobs with Justice
AAM Development Committee Chair Gala Leadership Robin Blatt AAM Gala Auction Chair
Megan O’Brien
Auction Committee Members
Catherine Betz Julia Blanchard Teela Gajewski
Daron Hendrix Anne May Caroline Moll
Staff
Paige Spindler-Richardson Mallory Schwarz, MPH Sarah Sheahan
Mariceli Alegria Alex Cook Eliss Dunn Cara Hile Larisa Klebe, MA Kennedy Moore, MPPA
Westen Summers Lisa Williams Brian Wingbermuehle
Maggie Olivia Amelie Rode Melana Salisbury
Fellows
Erica Flores
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Welcome
The hard work of 2024 resulted in a victorious ballot initiative that changed Missouri’s constitution, creating a broad right to reproductive freedom. Building a future of abortion access and reproductive freedom in Missouri requires both harm mitigation now, and investment in the future. At Abortion Action Missouri, we have always known that the ballot initiative was only the first phase of the fight, but by coming together to do what once seemed impossible – passing a pro- reproductive freedom ballot measure in Missouri – our in-state coalition is prepared and positioned to counter ongoing attacks that undermine Missourians’ reproductive freedom. After our win last November, abortion care has been re-established in three clinics across the state, and we restored Clinic Escort services in St. Louis City for the first time since 2022. This year we’ve grown our staff team to 16 full-time dedicated individuals. We launched base meetings and strategy teams in four regions across the state to continue building power and to help Missourians hold their representatives accountable. We’ve had a strong presence in the Capitol building this year: In January, we led the Reproductive Freedom Day of Action with more than 200 advocates from across Missouri showing up to speak directly with their legislators. On April 19th, more than 800 Missourians stood with our reproductive freedom champions in the Missouri House and Senate in defense of the will of the people. On May 14th, hundreds came together to protest the passage of HJR- 73, shutting down the floor with a gallery banner drop. Just last week, AAM members joined thousands of Missourians in the capitol once again protesting the politician takeover of our rights and lives.
Despite the ongoing attacks on reproductive freedom, despite another abortion ban on the ballot in 2026, Abortion Action Missouri is strong. Every day we protect access to reproductive healthcare through our Clinic Escort Program, educate our community and elected officials, collect and share the most accurate and up-to-date information on issues related to reproductive rights and freedom, engage thousands of volunteers in the fight for abortion access, and much more. We know the only path forward is deep investment in grassroots organizing to advance solutions that allow Missourians to be the decision-makers about their own lives and bodies. As we always say, Abortion Action Missouri isn’t going anywhere.
Mallory K Schwarz, MPH
Executive Director Abortion Action Missouri
Program 6:00 PM Cocktail party & silent auction
7:45 PM 8:30 PM Program Silent auction closes
Speakers
Karissa Anderson Whitted Abortion Action Missouri Board President
Annessa Lilley
Inaugural Honoree and Abortion Action Missouri Clinic Escort
Tamyka Perine Abortion Action Missouri Board of Directors
Kennedy Moore Senior Manager of Field and Programs, Abortion Action Missouri
Alex Cook Director of Organizing and Campaigns, Abortion Action Missouri
Mallory Schwarz Executive Director, Abortion Action Missouri
Larisa Klebe Development Director, Abortion Action Missouri
2025 Abortion Action Missouri Gala & Auction Missouri Grown Abortion Action is
(Community Action for Reproductive Equity) CARE Award
Action St. Louis is a grassroots community organization working to transform St. Louis by leveraging organizing, communications, and advocacy to mitigate harm against our community while fighting for long-term transformation.
2025 Abortion Action Missouri Gala & Auction Missouri Grown Abortion Action is
Volunteer of the Year Award Marguerite Inglis Conger Cindy Austin
Cindy Austin of St. Charles, Missouri, began volunteering with Abortion Action Missouri in early 2024 to collect signatures for the ballot initiative to end Missouri’s abortion ban. She now serves as AAM Team Leader for House District 106, is a member of the St. Charles strategy team, and is a Clinic Escort.
2025 Abortion Action Missouri Gala & Auction Missouri Grown Abortion Action is
Volunteer of the Year Award Marguerite Inglis Conger Marie Carlson
Marie Carlson is from Columbia, MO, and is an unapologetic childless bird lady. She began volunteering with Abortion Action Missouri in February 2024 and has gathered petition signatures, canvassed, co-led constituent meetings, testified in Jefferson City against anti-abortion legislation and participated in demonstrations. She is currently building a canvassing team to educate voters about the abortion ban on the upcoming ballot.
2025 Abortion Action Missouri Gala & Auction Missouri Grown Abortion Action is
Memorial Clinic Escort of the Year Award Rodi Cray Bradley Adkins-Lilley
Rodi Cray resides in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family. Inspired by the 2017 St. Louis Women’s March, she became a Clinic Escort and now serves as a Lead Escort for multiple teams and as a Community Engagement Escort (CEET), providing supportive care and safety for patients. She has also been active in reproductive rights advocacy as a Field Coach, and gathered signatures for the 2024 ballot initiative to end Missouri’s abortion ban.
Abortion Action Missouri Board of Directors
Hon. Vanessa Carroll Hon. Lisa Clancy Hon. Miranda Avant Elliott
K arissa Anderson-Whitted* President Hon. Alisha Sonnier* Vice President Lexi Amos* Secretary/PAC Treasurer
Sam Hawickhorst Andrew Hutchinson Dr. Bridget Huysman Hon. Sydni Jackson Lauren Nacke Tamyka Perine Hon. Crystal Williams
Scott Intagliata* Treasurer Hon. Lori Lamprich* PAC President Robin Blatt Ashli Bolden Hon. John Bowman
* indicates member of the PAC Leadership
Abortion Action Missouri Foundation Board of Directors
Allison Klinghammer President
Blythe Burkhardt Hon. Ingrid Burnett Jason Lane
Jessica Estes Vice President Vanessa Carroll Treasurer Ann Lohman Secretary
Sheri McCann Caroline Moll
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