Emergency Alert –
World Peace Begins at Home
Dear Supporters:
As you may know Strengthen Our Sisters is a
nonprofit organization that creates miracles in the lives of battered/homeless
women and children.
We have been working tirelessly for the past 40 years to end abuse, poverty and
homelessness.
Strengthen Our Sisters has seven shelters, all providing
housing and supportive services to hundreds of families each year. We have a
total of 177 beds,
the majority of which are being occupied by children. We provide a wide range
of supportive services, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We
support families by assisting them in rebuilding their lives as they transition
from fear, violence and dysfunction, to healthy, functioning, productive,
independent families. We work with families to break the cycle of violence and
poverty that if uninterrupted, will continue to the next generation. We have
many services which include a 24 hour hotline, counseling, parenting,
children’s programs, art therapy, educational programs, two licensed daycare
centers and a computer school.
Until recently we were receiving funding from the
Department of Children and Families (DCF). Their funding helped support our
shelter programs. Now, mainly because we refused to adhere to their policy of
not keeping families over 60 days, they took away our funding of over $469,000.
This unjust action has caused our program great suffering, especially to the
families and the children that we serve.
Studies have shown that battered women that are forced out
of shelters too soon have had no other recourse but to return back to their
abusive home. This not only puts the woman at risk but also creates an unsafe
environment for the children.
To help us in our fund raising efforts we are counting on
you in this time of need. In order for us to continue to offer our families
housing and support, we need your help. Please send your donation and help us
to keep our families safe. Since we can’t count on state funding to help fund
our programs, we are hopeful that the generosity of donors such as you will
help us through this very difficult time.
We are counting on you. Thank you.
Your donation to Strengthen
Our Sisters will:
In
struggle for a just society,
I remain,
Sandra Ramos, Founder and Executive Director
*Yes I will make a donation to Strengthen Our Sisters because 100% of my
donation will go directly to assist the women and children.
Enclosed is my donation in the amount
of:
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¨ $1,000 |
¨ $500 |
¨ $250 |
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charge to: ¨ VISA ¨ MASTERCARD ¨ AMERICAN EXPRESS
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Please make checks payable to:
Strengthen Our Sister,
To
contribute by credit card please visit our website at www.strengthenoursisters.org to
make a secure online payment.
Phone # 1800-767-9470 or 973-831-5945, Fax 973-616-5328, web:
www.strengthenoursisters.org
We are a 501c3 non profit organization.