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Alveda King: How Can the Dream Survive?

Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be the very special keynote speaker as Lakes Area Right to Life(LARTL) hosts the best-selling author and civil rights leader at Orchard Lake Schools' St. Mary's Campus on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

GENERAL ADMISSION
Admission for the general public is FREE, however, registration is required so we can track the number of attendees and not have to turn people away at the door.  To reserve a general admission seat for Dr. King's presentation, please call 248-685-8516.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m.  The program is 6:30-8:30 p.m.  A request for a goodwill financial offering to support LARTL will be made.

PRIORITY RESERVED SEATING
AND PRIVATE RECEPTION

Tickets for priority VIP seating and a private reception with Dr. King are only $25 for adults and $10 for teens.  Call 248-685-8516 to purchase tickets that will guarantee you a seat up front for Dr. King's presentation and entry to the private reception, which begins around 8:30 p.m. following the conclusion of the program.  A delicious appetizer and home-made dessert buffet is included.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Pastor Kent W. Clark, CEO of Grace Centers of Hope in Pontiac, will be our Master of Ceremonies.  Grace Centers of Hope is a non-profit organization committed to positively changing the lives of the homeless, addicted and unwanted through personal accountability, life skills education and work-related programs.

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The Men of Grace, a muscial ministry of Grace Gospel Fellowship, will make a special performance during the evening.

Lakes Area Right to Life (LARTL) is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization of diverse and caring people united to protect the precious gift of human life from fertilization to natural death.  We primarily serve the townships of Highland, Milford, Commerce, and White Lake in western Oakland County

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