REPRO Gala 2026

This year’s theme is “Making REPRO History.” Join us on Friday, June 5th in Alexandria, VA to recognize the reproductive freedom trailblazers that have led us to this moment and celebrate what’s to come in the upcoming months.

Our Silent Auction page is LIVE! Whether or not you are able to attend this year’s gala, you can still bid for an item or experience online. All proceeds of our silent auction will be going towards our grassroots mobilization efforts and culture change programming through REPRO Rising Virginia Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible and will support activities such as our Positive Presence events, Student Advocacy Fellowship, and our Changing Minds Through Storytelling program.

Ticket sales are now officially closed! Outstanding sponsorship payments can be sent via online form or via mail with this printable form. You can become a sponsor or gather a group of folks you know to jointly purchase a table for our signature event of the year. (NOTE: Our sponsorship levels and benefits have changed from previous years. For more information, check out our sponsorship benefits package here.)

Please contact development@reprorisingva.org with any questions or inquiries.

We are on the cusp of “Making REPRO History.” As the future of reproductive freedom hangs in the balance, storytellers are a crucial pillar of our efforts to expand reproductive rights in Virginia. We are so excited to announce that we will be welcoming a special guest storyteller at this year’s REPRO Gala: Kaitlyn Joshua!

Kaitlyn Joshua is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a graduate of Southern University and A&M College. In 2022, while pregnant with her second child, Kaitlyn experienced miscarriage complications at 11 weeks. She sought care at multiple Baton Rouge–area hospitals but was denied treatment due to Louisiana’s abortion ban. Kaitlyn has been vocal about her experience.

Kaitlyn joined the Biden re-election campaign’s Reproductive Rights Tour, traveling nationwide to share her story. After the campaign transitioned, she co-campaigned with the Harris/Walz 2024 campaign, visiting over 20 states. Kaitlyn spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and testified at a U.S. Senate hearing on reproductive rights. She was named Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year.

In late 2024, Kaitlyn co-founded the nonprofit organization Abortion in America to elevate the stories of people impacted by abortion care restrictions. She now focuses on amplifying the stories of women impacted by restrictions in the Deep South.

For the last year, RRVA has actively been recruiting volunteers for our deep canvassing program in order to bolster our activist network and strengthen our outreach across the Commonwealth. These volunteers have been instrumental in our effort to change the conversation on reproductive freedom, one door knock at a time. 

While we wish we could recognize every person who has participated in this crucial work, we wanted to honor someone who has shown steadfast commitment from the very beginning of our deep canvassing program. We would like to dedicate this year’s Volunteer of the Year Award to Laura Gayton!

After meeting her at an Our Bodies Our Choice meeting last year, our Southwest Virginia Canvass Organizer, Trey, recruited Laura to canvass with him. Ever since, she has knocked on over 400 doors! 

Outside of her volunteer work with RRVA, Laura is a 42-year-old certified nurse-midwife, lactation consultant, mom of one daughter, and a long-time passionate advocate for reproductive justice and reproductive freedom. She was once a decade-long volunteer for Backline, now All-Options Talkline, before being swept into her career as a midwife.