GGE's Women's History Month Announcements

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I.

SAFE START PROJECT

A Call for Donations for Domestic Violence Survivors

 

Sisters in Strength, a young women's empowerment group for high

school girls, is organizing the Safe Start Project during the month

of March to collect donations of basic necessities for women and

children living in domestic violence and homeless shelters.

 

We ask that you donate new, unopened toiletries (Soap,

Shampoo/Conditioner, Deodorant, Toothpaste & Toothbrushes, Makeup,

Shaving cream and Razors, Lotion, Tampons/Sanitary Pads, Hair

products & Accessories, Face & Body wash, Toilet paper) and, on

April 6th, Sisters in Strength will distribute the collected items

to the shelters.

 

Where Donations Can be Made in Brooklyn

* JHS 126 (424 Leonard Street)

* Automotive High School (50 Bedford Avenue)

* PS 243 (1580 Dean Street)

* PS 84 (250 Berry Street)

* Conselyea Prep School (320 Manhattan Avenue)

* PS 19 (325 S. 3rd Street)

* PS 368 (70 Tompkins Avenue)

* Girls for Gender Equity (1360 Fulton Street, Suite 314)

 

Questions? Want to host a donation box? Contact us at 718-857-1393 or

mandy

 

II.

ONE MILLION OR GENDER EQUITY

 

One Million for Gender Equity is a Women's History Month

collaboration between Girls for Gender Equity and Altar Magazine,

two social justice organizations in Brooklyn, NY committed to

providing women and girls with the opportunity to engage in fields

they have traditionally been denied access to such as media, sports,

film, and technology.

 

This fundraising campaign is intended to raise awareness of the

still-present inequalities between men and women while asking you to

give just $1 (or more if you like) to help us to continue the work

that we do.

 

One million concerned citizens donating one single dollar will

provide:

* Sports opportunities (basketball, soccer, and boxing) for girls in

low-income

neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx

* Workshops for girls about reproductive justice, health and fitness,

nutrition, and HIV/AIDS

* Workshops on sexism, stereotypes, discrimination, and sexual

harassment for boys and girls in NYC public schools

* Self-defense programming for girls

* A social justice publication where women writers and artists have

a forum to publish their work

* Opportunities for women filmmakers to showcase their films

AND MORE!

 

Please put $1 - or any contribution you wish - into an envelope and

mail it to:

Girls for Gender Equity

1360 Fulton Street

Suite 314

Brooklyn, NY 11216

 

or send your tax-deductable contribution via Paypal to

million4genderequity.

 

Also, forward this to 10 or more friends who may join in spreading

the word.

 

For more information, email million4genderequity.

 

Thank you for supporting girls' and women's right to live self-

determined lives!