Thank you for attending and supporting our 2026 Proudly Pro-Life Gala! Louisiana Right to Life and Black Advocates for Life are our state’s leading PREAUX LIFE voices, 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
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy Winner, first round NFL draft pick, College Football Hall of Famer, father, and husband to Miss Universe ’17 Demi-Leigh Tebow!
More than that, Tim wants to help leaders pursue the life that God created them to live. He is the founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation, where his greatest calling is to bring Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
Honoree
Knights of Columbus
We are proud to be honoring the LA State Knights of Columbus and Baton Rouge-area Councils for their faithful and courageous pro-life witness!
Councils do so much to support the pro-life cause, moms, and babies, including sponsoring students to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C., donating essential equipment like ultrasound machines to pregnancy centers, providing food for our student retreats, and much more.
Emcee
Tara Wicker
Tara Wicker serves as Louisiana Right to Life’s Capitol Region Director and Co-Director of Louisiana Black Advocates for Life. Above and beyond political parties or racial boundaries, her internal drive to always do what is right fuels her passion to help save lives of the unborn by strategically working to reduce the number of abortions within the Black community, all while encouraging effective pro-life advocacy work and involvement in communities throughout Louisiana.
She is a native of Baton Rouge and is the First Lady of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church, which she and her husband, Pastor Michael Wicker, founded in January 2014. Together, they are raising six amazing children.
Executive Director
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.
Chair Couple
Sheriff Sid and Suzi Gautreaux
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Bishop Michael Duca
Legislative Chairman
State Representative Dixon McMakin
2026 Patrons
* Identifies members of our honorary Host Committee
Life Saver:
Regnum Christi Baton Rouge
Defender of Life:
Tess Chustz
Lovers of Life:
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Bergeron
Randall Bonaventure
The Edward L. Rispone Family Foundation
State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D.
State Representative Jacob and Hannah Landry
St. George Chief of Police Todd Morris
Kelley and Michael Olinde
Friends of Life:
A Friend of Life
Beyer Family
Jerry Brouillette
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dazzio*
State Representative Bryan Fontenot
Sheriff Sid and Mrs. Suzi Gautreaux*
Surgeon General Dr. Evelyn Griffin and Dr. Joe Griffin*
Dr. Arthur and Erin Hess*
Human Coalition
U.S. Senator John Kennedy
Louisiana State Council Knights of Columbus
David and Kim Lukinovich*
Attorney General Liz Murrill
Ellen and Jay Sciambra
Westgate Church
Bar Sponsor:
Design/Build Associates, Inc.
Supporters of Life:
A Supporter of Life
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.
Mayor-President Sid and First Lady Beanie Edwards*
Michael and Erin Franco*
Steven and Nanette Gremillion
Michael and Toni Kirby; Scott Deumite
Knights of Columbus Council 3743
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Kim Lopez
Our Lady of Mercy Church
St. Jean Vianney Knights of Columbus
St. John the Evangelist Respect Life Committee
Triton Industries
Deacon Randall Waguespack*
Wampold Companies
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Zumo*
Individual Patrons:
State Senator Adam Bass
State Representative Mike Bayham
Daniel “Becket” Becnel
State Representative Beth Billings
Blessingway Doula, L3C
Charles and Clelie Carpenter
State Representative Emily Chenevert
Charlie and Beverly Clary
State Representative Jason Dewitt
Mr. and Mrs. David DiVincenti
State Representative Jessica Domangue
State Senator Rick and Cindy Edmonds*
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Franco*
David P. Giroir
State Representative Brian Glorioso
State Representative Kellee Hennessy Dickerson
State Representative Dixon McMakin*
State Senator Blake Miguez
Dr. Michael G Morgan and Chris Morgan
Bishop Dwight and Mrs. Sandra Pate
State Representative Annie Spell
State Senator Jeremy Stine
State Representative Jeff Wiley
State Senator Glen Womack
State Representative John Wyble
Jensen Young
2024 – Baton Rouge Youth Pilgrimage to the March for Life
2023 – Pregnancy Problem Center
2022 – then-Solicitor General Liz Murrill
2019 – Pastors Larry and Jonathan Stockstill of Bethany Church
2018 – Hays Town of St. Elizabeth Foundation
2017 – Ben Nevers and Tom Wilmott, former state legislators
2016 – Sharon Weston Broome
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.
