Our events:
Meeting Schedule for 2026
LOCATION: Right to Life of Sanilac County will meet at Holy Family Parish Hall, 59 N. Moore St. in Sandusky.
We meet on the
SECOND Thursday of the month, unless
noted in the schedule.
MEETING TIME CHANGE: Winter months at 5:00 p.m. (November through March).
Summer Months at 7:00 p.m. (April-October). This coincides with Daylight Savings time.
All dates subject to change for unexpected conflicts
or poor weather conditions.
2026 Meeting Schedule
January 8, 2026 @ 5 pm
February 12, 2026 @ 5 pm
March 5, 2026 @ 5 pm – Due to the Spero Banquet
April 9, 2026 @ 7 pm
May 14, 2026 @ 7 pm
June 11, 2026 @ 7 pm
July 9, 2026 @ Picnic @ 6 pm
August 6, 2026 - Due to Fair week (Aug 10-15).
September 10, 2026 @ 7pm
October 8, 2026 @ 7 pm
November 12, 2026@ 5 pm
December 10, 2026 @ 5 pm
Please listen to 660 AM and 97.7 FM or check our Facebook page
for any weather related cancellations.
Mark the Barber's Polar Run/Walk
Join us on January 11, 2026 for
Mark the Barber's Polar Run/Walk for Life.
This year Mark has chosen Positive Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center as the beneficiary of the proceeds from the event. Positive Alternatives offer women support and help them confirm their pregnancy. They offer free and confidential pregnancy services to help you in your pregnancy journey and beyond. They have two locations to serve you in the Thumb: Caro and Bad Axe. Sign up donate today to help this great cause in our area!
The event will be run through the streets of Sandusky and finish on the Diamond Trail. Packet pick up and awards ceremony will take place inside Maple Valley Elementary School, 138 Maple Valley St., Sandusky, MICHIGAN.
WE still have the walk only option for the 5K. This race is for competitive walkers.
All participants will receive a swag bag and a finisher medal. If you register by 12-31-25 you will also get a Long Sleeve Shirt.
Age group awards will also be given out after 5K race.
RACE TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 1 Mile Run/Walk and 5K Run/Walk. Starts may be staggered. Event will be timed
by Miller Race Management.
REGISTRATION: $25 per person until 11:59 p.m. on 12-31-25. Then the price increases to $30 until Noon on 1-9-26. After that time it is automatically a Same Day Registration of $35. (You can pay at Event that day).
Same day registration will begin at 1:00 p.m. inside Maple Valley Elementary School.
COURSE: The 1 mile course will be on the paved Diamond Trail. The 5K course will utilize the Diamond Trail and city streets, with some dirt roads.
REFRESHMENTS: Water, Coffee and Hot Chocolate with snacks will be available at the awards ceremony.
FACILITIES: Bathrooms inside school and a Porta-John is on site near the start/finish line. Plus the NEW indoor bathroom facility should be open for use.
MORE DETAILS: Long Sleeve Shirts are only available if you register by 12-31-25. Finisher medals go to all who participate in person.
1 Mile Awards: Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female mile finishers will receive awards. No age groups.
5K Walk Awards: Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female finishers will receive awards. No age group awards.
5K Run /Walk Awards: Age group awards will be given to the Top 3 finishers in the following age groups: 9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & Over
ALL AWARDS will be given after the finish of both races.
Any left over shirts will be available for purchase at Mark's Barbershop, 41 S. Elk Street in Sandusky, MI
This is a fundraiser sponsored by Right to Life of Sanilac County to raise funds for Positive Alternatives in Bad Axe and Caro.
Link to RunSignUp page:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Sandusky/MarktheBarbersPolarRunWalkforLife
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
We invite you to come together at Holy Family Parish,
located inside the
St. Joseph Catholic Church Hall at 59 N. Moore Street in Sandusky, just north of the Sandusky District Library.
**2:00 PM** Pick up a sign and join us for our Mini March for Life to the
Sanilac County Courthouse.
**2:30 PM** We will hold an indoor Memorial Service.
Our guest speaker for the event
will be Tiffany Kahofer.
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. We welcome everyone to join us as we honor the lives lost to abortion in this non-denominational service.
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (SOHLS) is a day for Americans to focus on the value of each and every human life. It is celebrated every year on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, which legalized abortion in every state for any reason through all nine months of pregnancy. The decisions were overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022.
As you may know, abortion remains legal in Michigan due to the passage of Proposal 3 in the 2022 General Election. We invite you to join us in praying for an end to abortion in our state and country by attending our local Mini March for Life and/or the Memorial Service.
High School Oratory Contest
High School Oratory Contest
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
We are happy to announce that our 17th Annual High School Oratory Contest will held be on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sandusky Baptist Church,
34 Gaige St. in Sandusky.
This contest is FREE to enter and open to all high school students who are in 9th through 12th grade. Not necessary that you live in Sanilac County.
Students need to research, write and give a 5-7 minute pro-life speech in front of a panel of judges, on one of these topics:
Abortion, Infanticide, Euthanasia or Human Cloning/Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
We will award cash prizes to the
top 3 winners.
First place wins $400, second place wins $250 and third place receives $150. Our first place winner will be invited to give his/her speech at our annual benefit dinner on March 26th. The winner will also advance to the Right to Life of Michigan State Oratory Contest which will be held on April 18, 2026 in the Lansing area.
Please encourage any and all students to compete in this contest. They do have a good chance of winning some cash to help out for college or other expenses.
It is open to public and home schooled students. It is free to enter, but you must register for this contest by March 3, 2026.
Application form can be found in the
Download section above, as well as the student packet which contains the rules and FAQ's.
To get more information call or text Amy Roggenbuck at 810-404-0860 or send an email to RTLSanilac@gmail.com.
Annual Events
High School Oratory Contest
Annual Events
January/February - Mark the Barber's Polar Run/Walk for LIFE
Memorial Service for Sanctity
of Human Life Sunday
Membership Renewals
Conference Book Ad Sales
March/April– High School Oratory Contest
Spring Benefit Dinner for RLM
May – Baby Bottle Fundraiser (as well as other times throughout the year)
June/July– Local Parades
5K Run 4 Life & 1 mile Walk
Annual Appreciation Picnic
August– 4-H Fair Booth
Precious Baby Contest held at 4-H Fair
October– Life Chain
(It is Respect Life Month)
November – Election Day
Community Baby Shower