{"id":31786,"date":"2024-06-28T21:15:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T21:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/?p=31786"},"modified":"2024-06-28T21:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T21:15:54","slug":"kroger-public-awareness-event-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/kroger-public-awareness-event-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kroger Public Awareness Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">During the June 28, 2024 Kroger annual meeting in downtown Cincinnati, Dayton and Cincinnati Right to Lifes hosted a public awareness campaign on the street in front of the grocery giant\u2019s corporate offices. A group of less than several dozen concerned pro-lifers held signs and passed out fliers to passers-by and even several Kroger employees who were interested in learning more about the company\u2019s pro-abortion policies.&nbsp;There were some excellent educational opportunities and interactions. Thank you to all who participated and prayed!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We especially thank&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/5as9m5cab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0013ZOoyzljgEZMn2B2xU7q8_C6h3QfR-8O3Ld_OC0TKTnjYWzZoriG8cpT86Xo4O6KvOEWb5rDj-p2UfuGdkUZtfa0Aob9t0q7L5E17RKVZYYaMB7S8ZGagSzVqxJbGnVxWNiwoQvs0lYdYf0ZkiWSuKgS5zcCP5YY&amp;c=qQRiaJryIj0GI9fkpD58sJ46PFXWObptTFVVZS2OIramknY_sbe52A==&amp;ch=U82IUvp8w-euW8w4ZBHRyGDfD-Zbf68MuFncr0E1NDTlixHPdtyS1w==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Strobhar<\/a>, for his diligence on matters that concern businesses promoting anti-life, anti-woman, anti-child and anti-family policies. A prominent advocate for pro-life shareholder activism and President of the Corporate Morality Action Center, Tom has been an activist against pro-abortion corporate policies, having successfully persuaded over 350 companies to backtrack in financial support to Planned Parenthood. Tom is also an expert on the Catholic Church&#8217;s shareholder activism, writing about the lack of the Church&#8217;s concern in abortion and pro-life corporate matters. See this news story on our website for <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1srlgiQQXsAOQ8o_QGUiHXuZwvq1R5nmg\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom&#8217;s lengthy article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-weeks-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31788\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7655172413793103;width:577px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-weeks-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-weeks-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-weeks-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/7-weeks.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Kroger joined dozens of publicly held companies after the June 2022 Dobbs decision in announcing they would pay up to $4000 in travel costs for any Kroger employee seeking an out of state abortion.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/d9lqqd4ab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001jcdopLQteZyaAJZ4MgLtRNnTjztctGaQAK-wdRGp8LFqfay9CNSlEI30OPC_PDk4rFt44nUp7x9Rjip5CZTC-azUqod3zzMjeC1KV8Y890oBvZozQ3nBhb1Jsjm4PrRxgN3bn-3Bp9T-jhOr-iCo2xALFZI-pMIV9HFZBw0s4K0NPdF1ffgzL13pLbnaq8X9LhxYVYfiWJfYqeEpYkAWcgmXmex-40SraFLIrhdpgFU9p6FfYqwvKD10zBj23ZijhTO5Dcji2hADw4e-QgrpgjJRE3Cz3KNYvE_an6rOiV4HtXugj8WdIYkfoPZ0_ilGvoRVOcHvRbs=&amp;c=VXtKLIAqZc0yalYsCbgqcL58TALqYT2q4XwcuXHv2vEE3DW0gQ6L7A==&amp;ch=x7yK96XP5th1Ku2sEr_1MR-03FhfHZPTyEKpC2zw8KdWaGyHQ3GO8g==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read report here.<\/a>&nbsp;Kroger operates 1,348 stores spread across 17 states in the US. Texas, where abortion is illegal, has 210 Kroger stores, employing thousands. Abortion-free Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky have combined locations of 472 Kroger stores. Kroger will pay for their staff to travel from those abortion-free states in order to execute their pre-born son or daughter. Ohio is now a destination state for abortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As in the past, Cincinnati Right to Life asks you to consider shopping at grocers other than Kroger, making a statement against Kroger&#8217;s pro future customer-killing policies. Customer activism does make a difference. It was just recently announced that Tractor Supply has changed their own&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/5as9m5cab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0013ZOoyzljgEZMn2B2xU7q8_C6h3QfR-8O3Ld_OC0TKTnjYWzZoriG8cpT86Xo4O6KTvgzcoKD4-9GgJy6aG1y5zdJtAIBJJ2uq0d-euQ1IiO6itDhH7BL7NoAie1vhQlkQgr9eCOEBQ7ZL_NvCcWro1DkZYGJhrBImYgv4HAJk98d08QnlwtuXm6Y6j6_tN3ZVHzFNsF3P-itsfG2GN1CJTcThlGl71WIHi-v3wLu2Jl7wfl7udH220-wk8ABB9k1mLK9T8CTwe0BJjkEe8ws6B2ne-wvQCXMDzSKDIKMthigoRFXZ6xv0ckKU4-4WczeBU4Oue8kjNQ7oFVZOeTGKHc1KkSsv7hdKFpmTk_lIyMf1gmX3s-ZCQ==&amp;c=qQRiaJryIj0GI9fkpD58sJ46PFXWObptTFVVZS2OIramknY_sbe52A==&amp;ch=U82IUvp8w-euW8w4ZBHRyGDfD-Zbf68MuFncr0E1NDTlixHPdtyS1w==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">anti-traditional family policies&nbsp;<\/a>as urged by customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/5as9m5cab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0013ZOoyzljgEZMn2B2xU7q8_C6h3QfR-8O3Ld_OC0TKTnjYWzZoriG8cpT86Xo4O6KuMItbiANgTejNKptk5ud9jELtzpekA14ddp7q5Ul6TrN0ttjws9u28Xc-WpxM0k1ykFgKhFRuxak0lmKUb31die_FZ8MVMjLqzBEpBt37x3zRxQnKkVDvsstq8g-8jY63UdbCyCw6aMsxuCd36TIp4Hpjvd2VRFv7jhfTLxXADIUrzFxhUGtT7vuawwizK98OufQM7wv2e1535fSjVXn2w==&amp;c=qQRiaJryIj0GI9fkpD58sJ46PFXWObptTFVVZS2OIramknY_sbe52A==&amp;ch=U82IUvp8w-euW8w4ZBHRyGDfD-Zbf68MuFncr0E1NDTlixHPdtyS1w==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cannot forget<\/a>&nbsp;what happened to Target and Bud Light. We also remind our members about the pro-life coffee company Seven Weeks. CRTL has partnered with this outstanding brand of coffee that supports pro-life causes including us! We have received donations from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/5as9m5cab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0013ZOoyzljgEZMn2B2xU7q8_C6h3QfR-8O3Ld_OC0TKTnjYWzZoriG8cpT86Xo4O6Kk4012rcLvZOJPP3QlP-KAtuWNpUviep7nK-mgjoOYTTU2yspdUagK2AByo3z-BW7PKrMK0SM5KQKX3yaO44kAlBJyExXRptFWXQ9fGtyAyRzPmzlQeP64ExMGNFKpFPR5ZkO16PrDmOhckfNFZgz8g==&amp;c=qQRiaJryIj0GI9fkpD58sJ46PFXWObptTFVVZS2OIramknY_sbe52A==&amp;ch=U82IUvp8w-euW8w4ZBHRyGDfD-Zbf68MuFncr0E1NDTlixHPdtyS1w==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seven Weeks<\/a>&nbsp;the past several months and are grateful for all enjoying the coffee while supporting our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You may not be able to join our protests, but you can protest with your wallet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the June 28, 2024 Kroger annual meeting in downtown Cincinnati, Dayton and Cincinnati Right to Lifes hosted a public awareness campaign on the street in front of the grocery giant\u2019s corporate offices. 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