Call to action for Wednesday, November 14th - re VAWA Reauthorization

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We just cannot give up on this.... please feel free to circulate to survivors, advocates, and others who are concerned about the rights of victims of domestic violence issues, etc.!!!

***ACTION ALERT***

 

 

 

Crew –

 

Our national colleagues have identified tomorrow, November 14th as a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) National Day of Action.  They judge the “lame duck session”, the session of Congress that will take place in the next few weeks, as an important time to highlight and push for the reauthorization of VAWA.

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We simply must get VAWA passed. Please urge your Federal Legislators to get on the ball and get this passed quickly!

Hurricane Sandy and the United Nations delegate role?

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As I am working towards my goal to be at the United Nations through fundraising and educating myself more about the current global issues of violence against women and children through attendance of meetings and webinars, and lots of reading and research, I have also been training already through a faith based disaster relief resource.

Boom!

Hurricane Sandy hits NYC, which is also home to the United Nations.  

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I think my preparedness skills as a girl scout are well played, and the start of,being very prepared my role as a United Nations delegate in a few months. Read this blog for more details....

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My Prayer for the Advocates....

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May the Lord, our God, wrap the arms of faith, love, and strength to all our sister and brother advocates, whether they believe in you or another higher power, and give them the ability to guide the victims and survivors of violence done upon them (from one that is supposedly loving them but showing otherwise through their actions towards the victims and survivors) to know peace, understand what love really is, etc.  

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Facebook event asked for prayers for our advocates.... and I was so inspired. :) (Thanks to the facebook event invite that I had received tonight.)

FROM FEMA: THE GREAT SHAKEOUT

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This wasn't well advertised throughout our city/state (I don't think), but it is a great exercise that we all should consider doing.  Received this in my email today.

Dear Private Sector Partners,

When an earthquake happens, you only have seconds to react. The best protective action is to "Drop, Cover and Hold On." Today more than 13 million people nationwide are expected to participate in the…

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Where were you when the GREAT SHAKEOUT took place?

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Late at night...dear House

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The tv murmurs with redundant sounds,

but nothing else be it abounds.

The world around me seem to sleep

yet I know there is another world which

works while our sleep is deep.

Know this to be true as I have worked it myself

just like Santa's best elf.

The phone would ring with a new crisis

for this advocate to have no biases…

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This is a subject matter weighing heavily upon my mind, especially in light of certain events in the House. It's disappointing that they would choose politics over what would be right for the victim.