The Ride for Life is a motorcycle ride with a purpose – to join with fellow pro-lifers to pray for an end to abortion in front of Planned Parenthood clinics across Vermont and to raise some funds for pro-life efforts!
Planned Parenthood is the single largest provider of abortions in the State of Vermont, in the United States of America and in the world. In Vermont, Planned Parenthood is responsible for over 90% of the 1,400 abortions each year. The Ride for Life will involve prayer before 6 Planned Parenthood clinics; Newport, Hyde Park, Barre, Rutland, Burlington and the Planned Parenthood Headquarters on 128 Lakeside Avenue in Burlington.
Participants will also be seeking sponsorships in order to raise funds for the Vermont Right to Life Committee. Everyone is invited to join in the ride – pro-lifers with antique cars or with regular cars are invited to join the Ride for Life – decorate your car, wear a pro-life T-Shirt and come along. And we also invite pro-lifers to meet up with the participants at the various locations to join in prayer at the PP clinics nearest to them.
The 2013 ride routes will kick off in the early morning from three locations in Vermont; NEWPORT, BURLINGTON and RUTLAND. Bikers, drivers and pro-life participants will stop to pray at Planned Parenthood clinics along each of the three routes.
The three separate routes will come together at the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on Washington Street in Barre at 12:00pm and then, together, they will ride into Montpelier. The day will end on the State House lawn with a final prayer before enjoying a luncheon.
Here are the routes. Please note that all times are approximate!
Rutland Ride:
9:30am – Participants will gather for the Rutland ride at the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on 6 Roberts North in Rutland
10:00am – Leave for the Barre Planned Parenthood abortion clinic
12:00pm – Arrive at the Barre Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on Washington Street.
12:30pm – Depart from Barre, along with Burlington and Newport riders, to the State House in Montpelier
1:00pm – Arrive at the State House for lunch (to be provided on the State House Lawn)
Newport Ride:
7:30am – Participants will gather in the parking lot at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church for a blessing by Father Michael
8:00am – Depart for the Planned Parenthood clinic on 79 Coventry Street in Newport for prayer to end abortion
8:30am – Depart for the Planned Parenthood clinic on 213 East Main Street in Hyde Park.
8:45am – Arrive at Planned Parenthood clinic in Hyde Park for prayer to end abortion
10:30am – Depart for Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on Washington Street in Barre
12:00 Noon – Arrive in Barre
12:30pm – Depart from Barre, along with Burlington and Rutland Riders, to the State House in Montpelier
1:00pm – Arrive at the State House for lunch (to be provided on the State House Lawn)
Burlington Ride:
7:30am – Living Hope Christian Church (formerly Maranatha Church) on 1037 South Brownell, (breakfast provided by church volunteers)
8:30am – Leave church parking lot for 183 St. Paul Street in Burlington
9:00am – Arrive at the Burlington Planned Parenthood abortion clinic
9:30am – Leave St. Paul Street for Planned Parenthood Headquarters on Lake Street
10:00am – Arrive at PP Headquarters
10:30am – Stop for gas and ride to Barre
12:00 Noon – Arrive in Barre at the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on Washington Street
12:30pm – Depart from Barre, with Newport and Rutland Riders, to the State House in Montpelier
1:00pm – Arrive at the State House for lunch (to be provided on the State House Lawn)
