Thank you for attending and supporting our 2026 Proudly Pro-Life Gala! Louisiana Right to Life is our state’s leading PREAUX LIFE voice, from the Capitol to the classroom!
Because of your support, we save countless generations of lives, change hearts and minds, advance adoption, and support mothers.
Click here to learn more about our pro-life impact.
Please consider increasing your impact this evening by making a life-saving gift!
Keynote Speaker
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Father Mike Schmitz is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the Chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He is the host of the widely popular podcast “Bible in a Year.”
Father Mike has preached to thousands locally and nationally including an empowering pro-life speech at the 2025 National March for Life in Washington, D.C.!
Supporters at and above the Lover of Life Patron level have the chance to meet and take a photo with Fr. Mike at our VIP reception!
Honoree
Celie Clark
Celie Clark is a Board Member of Louisiana Right to Life and leads “La Vie Jubilee,” Northshore’s bi-annual Celebration of Life.
Celie has been involved in the pro-life cause for decades. She has led numerous efforts to protect life, especially through her founding of Terrebonne-Lafourche Right to Life (a chapter of LA Right to Life) in 1982 and many Respect Life Coordinator positions in Catholic parishes since the 1980s.
Celie is a loving wife, mother of five children, four whom are adopted, and is an active parishioner of St. Peter Church in Covington.
Emcee
Benjamin Clapper
Benjamin Clapper serves as the Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life.
Benjamin’s dedication to the pro-life movement began in late high school in his hometown of Mobile, AL, but was strengthened in college as he actively worked with Students for Life of America and went on to found Louisiana Students for Life. For his full biography – click here,
Benjamin and his wife, Kristen, reside in Mandeville with their four beautiful daughters: Kate, Mary Rose, Julia, and Claire.
Presenting Sponsor
K&B Industries
Since 1974, K&B Industries has been a trusted supplier of OCTG Tubular Threading Services, machining, manufacturing and assembly services for the oil and gas industry. K&B is also a global supplier of high-precision machining, manufacturing and assembly services for the aerospace and semi-conductor industries.
Chair Couples
Mary Beth and David Mettz & Stacy and Jim Pellerin
Honorary Chair
Majority Leader Steve Scalise
Archbishop of New Orleans
His Excellency Gregory M. Aymond
2026 Patrons
Presenting Sponsor:
Life Savers:
Mike and Dana Hammer
Shawn and Kenta Paretti
Champion of Life:
Dan and Celie Clark
Whitman Family Foundation
Cocktail Hour Sponsor:
Defenders of Life:
Bob and Lauren Clark
Mark and Kerry Diebold
Dr. Joey and Gwen Lacoste
Jim and Stacy Pellerin
Rod and Diana Stieffel
Special Friends of Celie and Dan Clark
A Friend of Life
Mr. and Mrs. T. Brian Almon
Arthur Appraisal Services, GeauxTo Group, and a Doctor for Life
Stephen and Shannon Austin
Paul and Kathleen Barletta
Becker Suffern McLanahan
Mark and Anne Beebe
Joseph M. Bennett
John and Deborah Blancher
Ralph and Linda Capitelli
Casey Langteau Art Gallery
Claudia Abramowicz & Family Fund
Steve and Diane Cory
Daigle and Scotton Families
Jack and Anne Dardis
Anne and Dave Dunlap
Quinn and Karen Eagan & Bill and Denise Hoffman
Tim Falcon
Graphics Advantage, LLC
Drs. Anand and Maya Irimpen
J. Edgar Monroe Foundation
Deacon Gary and Claudia Levy
Dr. Sherri Longo & Dr. Alice Alper
Deacon Carlo & Debbie Maniglia
David and Mary Beth Mettz
Tom and Margaret Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard A. Plauche
Mark and Sharon Rodi
Stanton and Judy Salathe
Salutare Deum Foundation
Ann Stevens, in memory of Gordon Stevens
Baptist Community Ministries
Sue Ellen Canizaro
Rev. Fr. Gary Copping
Mr. & Mrs. George L. Dickinson, Jr.
Director Family Foundation
Dr. Daniel & Meghan Domingue
Paul and Mary Beth Fine
Gayle & Tom Benson Foundation
Dr. James and Kathleen Godchaux
Chris and Beth Holloway
Henderson / Boudreaux
Joel and Bridget Hron
Ray and Mary Jeandron
Mr. and Mrs. David Jouandot
Joal Kuebel
La Louisiane Bakery
Louisiana State Knights of Columbus
Mark and Liz Mansfield
Jane H. Nalty
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Ott & Family
Tony Pastor
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Quinilty
Rainbow Northshore Buick GMC
St. Francis Xavier Church & School
Dr. Michael Sprague / Capitol Commission of Louisiana
Rep. Polly and Bob Thomas
Matthew and Melissa Wender
The Willwoods Community
Rep. Mark Wright
Richard and Susan Baucum
Elizabeth Casey
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
Cedar Grove Senior Health Solutions
Robert and Lynn Clapper
Stan and Isabel Cowley
Dr. Nicholas A. Danna, III
Lew and Sheri Derbes
Ms. Deidra Edwards
Rep. Jay Galle
Jim and Kathy Garvey
Glenn and Dawn Gillen
Rev. Fr. Edward Grice
Dr. Evelyn Griffin, Surgeon General
James and Kelly Gros
Chip and Stephanie Hellmers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hess III
Mel and Lauren Lagarde
Lakeshore Church
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Dr. and Mrs. F. King McGoey
James and Brenda Melancon
Mickey Retif Foundation & John and Danielle Barbara
The Movement Science Center
Marc and Darlene Robért
Michael and Victoria Rohm
St. Catherine of Siena Church
St. Catherine of Siena Women of ACTS
St. Charles Borromeo Respect Life Ministry
St. Tammany Right to Life
Sainte-Chapelle Studios
John and Eileen Schulin
Shannon Simons, DDS, APDC & Katherine O’Friel, DDS, MS
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Solomon
Frank and Linda Sunseri
Joette and Jim Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Toomy
Treu Dat Travel
Angela Zimmer
Rod and Linda Abele
Michael and Anne Babin
Archbishop Rummel High School
Rep. Stephanie and Dr. Greg Berault
Chad and Laura Boykin
Rev. Fr. Robert Cavalier
St. Tammany Parish President Mike and Catherine Cooper
Sir Anthony Corkern, KTI-NOM
Iwan Egerstrom
Sharon Winn Fremin & Lauren Fremin
Louis and Brenda Frey
Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Fuselier
Carlton and Carlys Guillot
Gavin and Jenny Guillot
Michael and Melanie Hebert
Dr. Michael & Patricia Helm
Colleen Ingraffia
Christie Lomongo Jones
David and Susan Kalil
Greg and Yvette LaCour
Mel and Lauren Lagarde
Drs. Krystle and Erik Lappinen
Judith Legett
Roger A Madison
Dr. Richard and Brenda Marshall
William and Lucy O’Regan
Gregg and Julie Paretti
Bruce and Ona Razza
Peter and Kathie Schaumber
Dave and Darlene Seay
Fr. Kevin Seay
Servio Capital
Martin & Ginny Sirera
William and Kathleen Steen
Henry and Bonnie Suthon
Jo-Ann Testa and Jim Hebert
Chuck and Susan Viator
Carolyn & Earl Weiser
Maria A. Winn
Woman’s New Life Clinic
Rosemary Zuppardo
2026 Host Committee
Brian and Virginia Almon
Stephen and Shannon Austin
Paul and Kathleen Barletta
Mark & Anne Beebe
Joe and Claire Bennett
John and Deborah Blancher
TJ Burgess
Ralph and Linda Capitelli
Jerry and Barbara Christopher
Benjamin and Kristen Clapper
Dan and Celie Clark
The Claudia Abramowicz & Family Fund
Mary Clement
Steve and Diane Cory
Jack and Anne Dardis
Mark and Kerry Diebold
Dave and Anne Dunlap
Mr. and Mrs. Quinn H. Eagan & William and Denise Hoffman
Tim Falcon
Carlton and Carlys Guillot
Mike and Dana Hammer
Brian and Kacie Hoerner
Karl and Laura Huber
Dr. Anand and Dr. Maya Irimpen
J. Edgar Monroe Foundation
Dr. Joey and Gwen Lacoste
Deacon Gary and Claudia Levy
Dr. Sherri Longo
Deacon Carlo and Debbie Maniglia
Dr. King and Karen McGoey
David and Mary Beth Mettz
Tom and Margaret Murphy
Shawn and Kenta Paretti
Dr. Angela Parise, Steven Arthur, and GeauxTo Group
Gerard and Erin Plauche
The Point Man Podcast
Dr. Robert and Judy Quinilty
Mark and Sharon Rodi
Salutare Deum Foundation
Stanton and Judy Salathe
Ann Stevens
Rod and Diana Stieffel
Matthew and Melissa Wender
Whitman Family Foundation
Kenny and Kate Wood
Because you are supporting our most useful fund, the Louisiana Right to Life Federation, donations are not tax-deductible. To make your gift tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, click here.
