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1995 ~ WOMEN MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE ~ 2012

  • Fundraiser for SI Child Advocacy Center for victims of domestic violence
  • Sponsored an outdoor luncheon to raise awareness and donate Rescue Kits for Rape Victims
  • Participated in candlelight ceremony sponsored by Crime Victims Advocates for families of victims of violent crimes
  • Supported the V-Day Campaign to fight violence against women worldwide with proceeds from our production of The Vagina Monologues at the College of Staten Island
  • Participate in StopFamilyViolence.org, write letters and sign petitions to government representatives to protect women and children
  • Donation of Rescue Kits for victims of domestic violence to Project Hospitality
  • Established Violence Against Women Prevention Program and held Cabaret & Le Masquerade Fundraisers
  • Created & offer RESPECT Youth Workshop Program for schools and youth groups
  • Sponsored Yellow Ribbon Campaign for our military
  • Volunteered at the Homeport after 9/11 to feed rescue workers
  • Participants in SI Project Homefront fundraisers to support our troops and their families
  • Participate in events as volunteers or sponsor fundraisers for various SI organizations helping women and children such as Amethyst House, Hungerford School, Cross Road Foundation
  • Sponsored Bowl-a-thon fundraisers for Rainbows Hope and the Grace Foundation for children
  • Sponsor Annual Mother’s Day celebration at a SI Nursing Home
  • Annual participation in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk & MS Walk
  • Sponsored Five Women’s Empowerment Conferences & Career Workshops
  • Offered assembly programs in the public schools for girls on Future Careers
  • Offered workshops for parents on parenting & finances
  • Celebrate Women in History month at our Women of Distinction Gala honoring women in our SI Community and awarding scholarships to college bound young women
  • Annual Anniversary & Volunteer Award Dinner
  • Annual Holiday Party for Children of Project Hospitality & the Beacon Center
  • Adopt needy families for the Holidays
  • Sponsor emergency coat, clothing and food drives for needy in the community
  • Contributed financial assistance to Victims of Hurricane Katrina
  • Sponsored a Victorian Tea to raise funds for our Community Service Program
  • Monthly meetings with Guest Speakers pertinent issues: Emergency Preparedness (American Red Cross), Domestic Violence (Safe Horizon), Women’s Heart Health
  • Sponsored the film My Child: Mothers of War for SIEDC’s first SI Film Festival
  • Sponsored our first Family Assistance Program fundraiser to raise funds for a handicapped accessible van for a family of five with special needs
  • Establishment of WOW Juniors at St. John’s Villa Academy
  • Assisted in teen pregnancy prevention with donation of dolls to “Baby Simulator Program” at McKee H.S.
  • Developed and presented “RESPECT” Workshops to GIRL TALK youth group for girls at Stapleton U.A.M.E Church on Staten Island
  • Contributed to Haiti Relief
  • Participated in Martin Luther King Youth Summit sponsored by Project Hospitality
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