Say No to Violence f to our Sisters - Your Help Needed

The Canadian Committee for UNIFEM, Winnipeg Chapter needs your help.

The Local to Global 2010: Take Action - Stop Violence Against Women is coming up March 23rd, Tuesday evening, starting at 7:00, at the Norwood Hotel. As with our other Local to Global events, (which have raised monies for UNIFEM for women, in Afghanistan; with community based and micro-credit programs; sustainable agriculture practices; participating in the peace process; women and communities coping with the HIV/AIDs pandemic,) we need your support.

This year, our 6th Local to Global, the theme is Take Action - Stop Violence Against Women. All funds raised will go to the UNIFEM Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women - targeted particularly for Indigenous Women.

The evening will feature Jeannette Corbiere-Lavell, who is the President of the Native Women's Association of Canada. Special entertainment as well! Wonderful refreshments (courtesy of Neechi Foods).

You can help by:

1. Purchasing tickets! - We would love it if you would contact Hilary Taylor at umtayl35@cc.umanitoba.ca and consider being a seller for us - take 5 tickets, and sell them to friends and family. Or you can purchase tickets from McNally's, or the Manitoba Women's Advisory Council (they are at 409-401 York St. phone 945 6281) Tickets are $30.00. Any organization or business that purchases 4 or more tickets will get special mention in our souvenir program. If you can't use all your tickets, we can definitely use them for those that might not be able to attend otherwise.

2. Contribute to the Raffle! Having a Rainbow Auction is always fun, and helps raise some additional dollars. If you can donate or are willing to approach others, please contact Carolyn Hoeschen who is coordinating the raffle for the event, at cchoeschen@hotmail.com.

3. Make a donation - Sponsors get a charitable receipt, and mention in the news release, and in the evening program. If you or your company or organization are willing to make a financial donation, please contact Mary at unifem@shaw.ca
We've attached the Poster, and the Donation letter - Please support the UNIFEM Winnipeg Chapter Local to Global 2010 - come out and make a difference for our sisters.

Thanks, as always,

Mary
Mary Scott

Say No To Violence

Canadian Committee for UNIFEM, Winnipeg Chapter

UNIFEM is the United Nations Development Fund for Women

unifem@shaw.ca
http://winnipeg.unifemcanada.org/