More than 400 guests enjoyed a 'STAR'-filled evening Thursday, September 22, for  Assist's 22nd Annual Fall Banquet at The Waterford Reception in Springfield featuring guest speaker John Ensor, Executive Director of Urban Initiatives for Heartbeat international. With generous underwriting of more than $41,000, guests and friends of Assist were assured that all the donations and pledges given that night would go directly toward helping Assist in it's life affirming work. The evening was a tremendous outpouring of love from the community to those who stand up for LIFE.