“Chocolates for Choice” Sweet event for NARAL

Emcee Bri Pruett and the winner: Missionary Chocolates

Portland, January 23rd, 2014. This year Missionary Chocolates won the “Chocolates for Choice” tasting party hosted by NARAL. The event drew over 200 people and was also a celebration of the 41st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Supporters sampled chocolates and desserts from local venues, and attendees cast their votes alongside a panel of celebrity judges to decide the best of the best. Sex Life DJs kept the music going. The emcee was local comedian Bri Pruett. Celebrity Guest Judges included: Kjerstin Johnson, Editor-in-Chief- Bitch Magazine; Lisa Schroeder, Executive Chef/Owner of Mother’s Bistro; Sally Eck – Portland State University Professor and radical feminist.

Pro-choice supporters were in attendance along with pro-choice elected officials, Brad Avakian, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Tom Hughes, and Teddy Keizer who is running for office. The event was held at Union/Pine in South East Portland.

Over 200 people attended

The winner of the Gluten Free award was Gem.

beautiful chocolates were a hit with the crowd.

While this event is most certainly a celebration of Roe v. Wade and not a fundraiser, the event did bring in $5,000 in donations.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.