West Virginians For Life

Annual State Convention 2023
2023-10-14 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Trinity Assembly of God, 70 Maranatha Dr, Fairmont, WV, 26554, United States
Annual State Convention 2023
October 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Doors open at 9:00)

West Virginians for Life invites young and old alike to attend its Annual State Pro-Life Convention on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Trinity Assembly of God in Fairmont, WV. Doors open at 9 a.m. The theme is “Making Abortion Unthinkable”. For $35, a buffet lunch is included. College students and teens pay only $15. Groups of 10 or more pay only $25 per person (adults) or $10 per person (college students/teens).
Keynote Speaker Dr. Randall O’Bannon has served as the director of education and research for National Right to Life since 1994. Over the past thirty years, he has tracked and analyzed the latest abortion statistics, monitored the activity of Planned Parenthood, and studied the risks of chemical and surgical abortion methods – sharing this information in fact sheets, lectures, articles, and interviews. Dr. O’Bannon is also the director of the National Right to Life Academy, which trains young pro-life activists to be informed and effective advocates for human life at every age, condition, and stage of development.
For more details about speakers, workshops, and travel accommodations, please click on the Brochure link, below.
In the meantime, West Virginians for Life pays for convention expenses through advertising in the annual Convention Resource Manual that is given to all who attend and advertisers around the state as well as being shared at fairs, chapter events, etc. Please consider purchasing an ad in the manual. Deadline for ads and sponsorships is August 25, 2023.
For copy of Brochure click here and copy of Flyer click here
Checks should be made payable to: West Virginians for Life
Mailed to: 25 Canyon Road, Morgantown, WV 26508
ONLINE PAYMENTS:
Registration Payment

Pro-Life Rally Day 2024
2024-02-08 09:00 - 14:00 | State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV, 25305
Please join us
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 for PRO-LIFE RALLY DAY!
State Capitol in Charleston at Noon inside the lower rotunda beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Highlights –

Register in the lower rotunda/get FREE tote bag from 9 – 10 a.m.

Meet with your Legislators by appointment* from 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Be introduced in the House/Senate Galleries when session begins at 11

Rally at Noon in the lower rotunda – hear keynote speakers
Prayer Processional Following Rally (carrying crosses)**

* YOU must be proactive in setting up appointments with your legislators.
The day will be filled with fellowship, music, exciting speakers, and a special prayer walk through the Capitol on behalf of the unborn.
** The crosses we carry will represent aborted babies. According to the latest figures from National Right to Life, roughly 2,400 unborn babies in the U.S. are lost to abortion each day.
Click here for copy of Rally Day flyer.

Leadership for Life Weekend
2024-07-20 16:00 - 2024-07-22 09:00 | Camp Horseshoe, Horse Run Road, Parsons, WV, 26273
July 25th-27th, West Virginians for Life will host 3rd Annual WV Teens for Life “Leadership for Life” Weekend in Parsons, West Virginia.

The program will be led by WVFL Vice President Riley Keaton and his wife Sadie, WVFL Legislative Director. “Our passion for protecting life from womb to tomb brought Riley and me together. I can’t wait to share the beauty and purpose of the pro-life movement with young people,” Sadie said. Riley Keaton, the former Director of Camp Carlo, says that the Weekend is focused on leadership skills mingled with traditional summer camping activities. “First of all, we’re going to have an awesome time – our swimming pool, canoeing, archery, high ropes adventure programs will all be in full-swing for the WVFL Leadership for Life Weekend,” Keaton said. He continued, “Our real focus is on the pro-life movement. What are the best strategies for changing hearts on abortion? How can we be pro-life every day? How can we contribute our leadership to build the culture of lifefromwomb to tomb? It’s going to be an incredible experience for any young person.”
Who: West Virginia youth ages 13-17
Where: Camp Horseshoe, 3309 Horseshoe Run Rd, Parsons 26287
Cost: $25 registration fee
Click here for copy of flyer.
Click here for forms: registration, medical & photo release
Click here for packing list
Please print and mail The Registration Form, the Medical Form, and the Photo Release form (ALL THREE MUST BE FILLED OUT AND MAILED), along with check, to:
Leadership for Life Weekend

c/o West Virginians for Life
25 Canyon Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508

Annual State Convention 2024
2024-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Trinity Assembly of God, 70 Maranatha Dr, Fairmont, WV, 26554, United States
October 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Doors open at 9:00)
West Virginians for Life invites young and old alike to attend its Annual State Pro-Life Convention on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Trinity Assembly of God in Fairmont, WV. Doors open at 9 a.m. The theme is “Caring Not Killing”, protection from medically assisted suicide. $35, a buffet lunch is included. College students and teens pay only $15. Groups of 10 or more pay only $25 per person (adults) or $10 per person (college students/teens).
Keynote Speaker WESLEY J. SMITH, J.D., is an award-winning author, an internationally renowned speaker, and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute. He is also a consultant to the Patients’ Rights Council. In 2008, the Human Life Foundation named him a Great Defender of Life for his work against assisted suicide and euthanasia. Wesley has testified as an expert witness in front of federal and state legislative committees.
West Virginians for Life pays for convention expenses through advertising in the annual Convention Resource Manual that is given to all who attend and advertisers around the state as well as being shared at fairs, chapter events, etc. Please consider purchasing an ad in the manual. Thank you to our sponsorship and those who have placed an ad in our Resource Manual.

For copy of Registration Form click here. Fill out registration form and select button below to pay online.

For more details about speakers, workshops, travel accommodations select brochure link. CONVENTION BROCHURE
For copies of the convention flyer and convention teen camp flyer select their link below:
CONVENTION FLYER
CONVENTION TEEN CAMP FLYER

March for Life, Washington, D.C.
2025-01-24 07:00 - 20:00 | Washington, D.C., DC, United States
The 52nd Annual March for Life will be Friday, January 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
The Monongalia County Chapter of West Virginians for Life is chartering a bus to the event. Students and chaperones from Trinity Christian High School in Morgantown will be on board, as well. Cost is $20 per person or $35 for a family of three or more. Bus will leave at 7:00 a.m. from parking lot at JC Penney, Morgantown Mall in Morgantown. This is a day trip. Return time is approximately 8:00 p.m. Reservations are mandatory at 304-594-9845. Call first to make sure seats are still available. Payment secures your seat.
Checks are to be written to WVFL-Mon County Chapter and mailed to:
WVFL-Mon County Chapter
P.O. Box 1479
Morgantown, WV 26507-1479
Click here for a copy of March for Life flyer.

Pro-Life Rally Day 2025
2025-03-14 09:00 - 14:00 | WV
Please join us
Friday, March 14, 2025
PRO-LIFE RALLY DAY!
State Capitol in Charleston at Noon inside the lower rotunda beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Highlights –

Register in the lower rotunda from 9 – 10 a.m./ get your FREE ball cap.

Meet with your Legislators by appointment* from 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Be introduced in the House/Senate Galleries when session begins at 11

Rally at Noon in the lower rotunda – hear keynote speakers
Prayer Processional Following Rally (carrying crosses)**

* YOU must be proactive in setting up appointments with your legislators.
The day will be filled with fellowship, music, exciting speakers, and a special prayer walk through the Capitol on behalf of the unborn.
** The crosses we carry will represent aborted babies. According to the latest figures from National Right to Life, roughly 2,400 unborn babies in the U.S. are lost to abortion each day.
To download a copy of the Rally Day flyer please click HERE.
PLEASE SIGN PETITION
Women’s Right to Know Petitions will be presented to legislative leadership at the Rally. Please sign the petition HERE.

Shuttle Service Information
All day shuttle service is provided between the Capitol Complex and the Laidley Field parking area. The shuttle departs from Laidley Field starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. Each stop is served approximately every 10-15 minutes.
The shuttle does not operate from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The stops include: the Division of Highways Building 5, Building 6 California Avenue, East Wing entrance to the Main Capitol Building, at the Governor’s driveway (Greenbrier Street), and Laidley Field. The shuttle bus is handicapped accessible.
Directions to the Capitol
From points North: Take I-77 South to the Greenbrier Street/ State Capitol Exit (Exit 99), turn right off the exit ramp onto Greenbrier Street, then turn left at Washington Street into the State Capitol parking lot.
From points East: Take I-68 West to I-79 South, then to I-77 South. Take the Greenbrier Street/ State Capitol Exit (Exit 99), turn right off the exit ramp onto Greenbrier Street, then turn left at Washington Street into the State Capitol parking lot.
From points South: Take I-77 North to the Greenbrier Street/ State Capitol Exit (Exit 99), turn right off the exit ramp onto Greenbrier Street, then turn left at Washington Street into the State Capitol parking lot.
From points West: Take I-64 East to the Greenbrier Street/ State Capitol Exit (Exit 99), turn right off the exit ramp onto Greenbrier Street, then turn left at Washington Street into the State Capitol parking lot.
For additional information: 304-594-9845 or wvforlife.org

27th Annual Rose Dinner
2025-04-25 18:00 | Marriott Waterfront, Two Waterfront Pl, Morgantown, WV, 26501, United States
YES! Count me in as a supporter and defender of Life.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Rachel Campos-Duffy, Keynote Speaker

Rachel Duffy is a NYTimes best selling author, communications consultant, and television personality specializing in politics, culture and parenting. She is the host of America’s #1 rated cable news morning show, FOX & Friends Weekend on the FOX News network. She is married to former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy who has been recently sworn in as Transportation Secretary in the Trump cabinet. Together, they have nine awesome kids! Rachel and Sean host a popular podcast, “From the Kitchen Table”.
Rachel got her start on television on MTV’s iconic reality television show, “The Real World”. Rachel’s season filmed in San Francisco remains the franchise’s most popular and culturally groundbreaking season. During a travel adventure show spin-off, Road Rules All Stars, Rachel met her future husband, Sean Duffy.
Rachel has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Arizona State University’s Honors Program and a Masters Degree in International Affairs from the University of California, San Diego. She is married to former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy and they have nine awesome kids! Rachel’s youngest daughter, Valentina, was born with Down Syndrome and Rachel considers it a privilege to use her platform to advocate for her daughter and everyone with special needs.

13th Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament
2025-07-12 12:00 - 19:00 | Preston Country Club, 1 Camp Dawson Road, Kingwood, WV, 26537
Registration is now closed
Welcome to the 13th Annual Golf FORE Life Tournament homepage. This fundraiser is held annually to benefit the life-saving efforts of West Virginians for Life. This year’s tournament swings into action Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Preston Country Club, Kingwood, WV.
• Registration & Lunch at Noon
• Putting Contest at 1:00 pm
• Tee Time at 1:30 pm
• MT State BBQ/Informal Awards Ceremony 6:00 pm

Checks should be made payable to:
WVFL Educational Trust Fund, 25 Canyon Road, Morgantown, WV 26508

Northern Panhandle Pro-Life Conference
2025-09-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Lava Avenue Baptist Church, 5 Lava Avenue, Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003
“Calling All Young People”
Pro-Life Conference
Hosted by West Virginians for Life Northern Panhandle Chapter
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Who: Geared toward ages 13 through college. ALL ages are welcome.
Where: Lava Avenue Baptist Church, 5 Lava Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm with Grab n Go or Eat In Dinner at 5:00 pm.Pre-registration requested. Walk-ins welcome if seats are available.
Cost:$10 each or $25 per family of 3 or more registration fee
Forms:: Conference Flyer Registraton Form Photo Release Form

Northern Panhandle Pro-Life Conference: c/o West Virginians for Life, 25 Canyon Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508
Registration and payment is now available online.

For questions or more information call or text Faith Meyer at 304-650-2866.

SPEAKERS:

Thomas Dinkel – Teen President for West Virginians for Life and State Captain for Students for Life in West Virginia

Thomas Dinkel is the Teen President for West Virginians for Life and is the State Captain for Students for Life in West Virginia. Thomas and his family have been in the pro-life movement for many years and have always done what they can to advocate for the unborn. Thomas believes that to ensure that Mountaineers are always free we must protect them from conception to natural death. It is his mission in West Virginia and America as a whole to create a culture of life that protects the most vulnerable.
Lacey Evans – President of WVFL
Lacey Evans is a 2010 graduate of Marshall University with a degree in Secondary Education. She attended the National Right to Life Academy in the summer of 2009 along with nine other college-age students. At the Academy, she received in-depth training on the issues and strategy of the pro-life movement. She has given pro-life presentations at West Virginians for Life Conventions and at youth events. She is currently the state president of West Virginians for Life and president of Tucker County Right to Life. She is employed as a business education teacher in Tucker County. She and her husband Josh have been married for nine years and are certified foster parents with the goal of adoption.
Allie Frazier – Ohio State Coordinator, Her PLAN
In her role as Ohio Coordinator for Her PLAN, Allie supports and grows Ohio’s pro-life safety net by facilitating collaboration and connections among local assistance providers and organizations that support pregnant and parenting women and families. She organizes state events, visits assistance providers to learn more about their life-affirming work, and connects local providers with other state and national resources across categories of care. Allie brings her experience working in pro-life advocacy, where she strengthened grassroots efforts within Right to Life groups by equipping sidewalk advocacy teams and expanding outreach to include a spectrum of community resources to empower abortion-vulnerable women to choose life for their babies.
Kayla Kessinger – State Program Director, Her PLAN
Kayla Kessinger resides in Fayette County, where she works as the State Program Director for Her PLAN – an organization seeking to connect and grow the pro-life safety net for vulnerable women, children, and families around the country. At the age of 21, Kessinger was elected to her first term in the state’s legislature. During her first legislative session, she was recognized as one of the 10 youngest legislators in the country. Kayla has been recognized as one of NewsMax’s 30 under 30 and one of GOPAC’s “Six Republican Women Under 40 to Watch”. She was recognized by West Virginia Living as a West Virginia Wonder Woman in 2018. During her time in the West Virginia House of Delegates, Kayla had the honor of serving as the Assistant Majority Leader and was able to serve the state as the chair of The Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse. Kayla previously served as The West Virginia Republican National Committee Woman, representing the state on the RNC. She has a BA in Public Administration from Liberty University. Kessinger wrapped up her eight years of service in The West Virginia House of Delegates in 2022 and is now focusing all of her energy on building a stronger prolife safety net for vulnerable moms and babies.
Matthias Knopp – Pastor
Matthias Knopp is a life-long resident of Akron, Ohio where he and his wife are raising and educating their seven children together. He is the Senior Pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church (Tallmadge, OH) where he pastors some of the best people in the world. He also writes and has published several books ranging from children’s fiction to adult spiritual education. As a carpenter and owner of a general contracting business, Matthias knows first-hand what it takes to build something from the ground up. His life has been spent in the pursuit of building up warriors for the next generation and describes himself as “the glad patriarch of a gracious and creative tribe.”
Zane Meyer – Pastor and Missionary
Zane Meyer is a graduate of Faith Bible Institute (FBI) in Monroe, LA, satellite program. He has been involved in full-time ministry since 2016. His ministry/preaching opportunities have taken him to multiple foreign countries and over 20 states. He is currently the Pastor of Wolfdale Bible Church in Washington, PA, where he has served for 2 years. Zane and his wife, Amanda, have been married for 4 years. They have a 3 year old daughter. Their second child is due to be born in April. Zane is passionate about teaching the Word of God to others.
Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., Director of Education & Research, National Right to Life
RANDALL K. O’BANNON, Ph.D., joined National Right to Life in 1989 and has served as its director of education and research since 1994. Over the past thirty-five years, Dr. O’Bannon has tracked and analyzed the latest abortion statistics, noting differences before and after Dobbs, monitored the activity of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion chain, and studied the risks of chemical and surgical abortion methods, sharing this information in fact sheets, lectures, articles, and interviews. His research and writing were critical to the popular fetology booklet, A Baby’s First Months, and the award-winning DVD short Infinite Possibilities. Dr. O’Bannon is also the director of the National Right to Life Academy, which trains young pro-life activists to be informed and effective advocates for human life at every age, condition, and stage of development. He obtained his doctorate in philosophy (ethics) from Georgetown University in 1998. He and his wife Sandy live in Manassas, VA, where they are active in their church and spend much of their summer weekends weeding their vegetable garden.

Mary H. Tillman, J.D. – WV Alliance for Ethical Health Care Legislative Coordinator
Mary Tillman, J.D. is a 1976 graduate of University of Maryland, College Park in Speech Pathology and a 1981 graduate of University of Maryland School of Law. She practiced law until the birth of her third child when she elected to stay home with her children, eventually homeschooling six. She has been active in the right to life movement for over three decades, first becoming involved in testifying against a liberal pro-abortion bill in Maryland. She has served on the board of Life Choice Pregnancy Resource Center in Clarksburg; as the Secretary for the Harrison County Chapter of WVFL; and as Vice President for WVFL. Mary is currently the Legislative Coordinator for the WV Alliance for Ethical Health Care, a subcommittee of WVFL which seeks to change laws and policies to protect the lives of elderly and disabled persons. Mary sings in the choir of her parish; St. Patrick Catholic Church in Weston; teaches piano lessons; and enjoys community theater. She resides in Lost Creek with Mike, her husband of 44 years, who retired from being CEO of United Hospital Center in 2022. They are blessed with five grandchildren, and another on the way.

Annual State Convention 2025
2025-10-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Trinity Assembly of God, 70 Maranatha Dr, Fairmont, WV, 26554, United States
October 4, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Doors open at 9:00)
West Virginians for Life invites young and old alike to attend its Annual State Pro-Life Convention on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Trinity Assembly of God in Fairmont, WV. Doors open at 9 a.m. The theme is “Every Voice Matters”.
Cost: $35 per person, a buffet lunch is included. College students and teens pay only $15. Groups of 10 or more pay only $25 per person (adults) or $10 per person (college students/teens).
Keynote Speaker Dr. Stephen Sammut, Professor of Psychology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Dr. Sammut is a behavioral neuroscientist whose primary interest and expertise lie in investigating brain function in psychopathology, including depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease and drug abuse, at the preclinical level. He has authored and co-authored several papers in leading scientific journals, including his groundbreaking studies describing an animal model that addresses the behavioral and physiological impact of drug-induced abortion and abortion-pill reversal. Dr. Sammut is currently a Full Professor of Psychology at Franciscan University.

28th Annual Rose Dinner
2026-04-17 17:30 | Marriott Waterfront, Two Waterfront Pl, Morgantown, WV, 26501, United States
Seth Dillion, CEO of The Babylon Bee
Save the Date: April 17th, 2026 –
when Seth Dillon will keynote this gala event. For those unfamiliar with Dillon and the Babylon Bee, Seth has a passion for the Truth, and has earned international renown with his clean, witty humor.
Seth speaks on college campuses and at conferences across the country about the effectiveness of humor, the moral imperative of mockery, and the dangers of censorship.
