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Internet giant Google is sponsoring an event honoring Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood – the nation’s largest abortion provider.

Google is a Platinum ($25,000) sponsor of the Center for Community Change’s “Community Champions Awards” event, which will be held Thursday, October 12, at the Howard Center in Washington, D.C., a Google spokesperson confirmed to CNSNews.com on Monday.

The annual event honors “Heroes on the Front Lines of Resistance,” the Center’s website says:

“Too frequently, we focus only on the final outcome of a campaign instead of taking a moment to honor the often-unsung heroes behind the scenes. The Community Change Champion Awards were created to do just that: to recognize the people and organizations whose work is making progress toward social justice a reality. We honor work that reshapes the political landscape and challenges us to press forward toward a better world.”

This year, the awards event will honor Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, as a "Champion in Community Activism." According to its 2015-2016 annual report, Planned Parenthood performed 328,348 abortions in its latest fiscal year.

A number of unions are also sponsoring the event, including: