The ticket deadline is today for the Sound Choices Gala on Oct. 20. It is the benefit for Sound Choices, offering abortion clinic alternatives and a pregnancy clinic. It's located on Wynnton Road.

The event is 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center, 801 Front Ave.

The speaker is Star Parker, the founder and president of CURE, the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides national dialogue on issues of race and poverty in the media, inner city neighborhoods and public policy, according to her biographical information.

To register, go to partners.soundchoicespc.org/