We Need Volunteers NOW!NOW-NYC advocates for the women and girls of New York by working to promote reproductive rights, secure women's economic empowerment, and end violence and discrimination against women. With your help, we can do even more. Here are some great ways to get involved: Internships | Join Our Activist Alliance | More To get involved: Email: contact@nownyc.org | Call 212-627-9895 Join us for our next Activist Night!
Thursday, May 3rd at 6PMMeet local feminists, learn about current issues, and find out how you can support women's rights! This month our focus is on anti-violence. We'll be prepping our team for the rally at Michael Pena's sentencing on May 7. We'll also be discussing the latest in anti-trafficking legislation in NYS.
Location: NOW-NYC Office 150 West 28th Street, Suite 304 (at 7th Ave) To RSVP send an email to contact@nownyc.org or call 212-627-9895 |
1. Get Active on Activist NightOn an almost monthly basis, our members and volunteers meet to learn and talk about current women's rights issues, hear what NOW-NYC is doing, and take on special projects, such as making signs for upcoming protests, phone banking on key women's rights issues, or helping us design an action campaign. Activist Night is typically held on the second Tuesday of each month. 2. Attend Our Events or March With Us in the StreetsWe need you at our upcoming events, programs, and protests! Keep tabs on what's next. 3. Join Our Legislative & Political Action TeamIf you're interested in phone banking, letter writing, collecting postcards or signatures, getting behind pro-choice candidates, and lobbying on critical women's issues, sign up today to help us advance city and state legislation critical to women and girls. 4. Help NOW-NYC With Community Outreach If you like meeting new people and enjoy talking about issues you care about, then consider joining our community outreach team. Our team helps us reach out to new volunteers, members, and interns by phone and in person at events and fairs across the city, throughout the year. Team members also provide support by staffing our special events. Help us raise awareness about women's rights and NOW-NYC! 5. Don't Put Up with Sexist Media & AdvertisingIf you see a sexist ad, do something about it by calling or sending it to us.
From sexist media coverage of the political campaigns to advertising that sexualizes little girls, sexism in the media is rampant. Help us put an end to the most egregious violations by calling when you see it. Check out our campaigns: Not Cool | FIGUREatively Speaking 6. Become a Member of NOW-NYCOur numbers matter, and the more members we have, the more we ensure that our voices remain strong and powerful! By joining through your local chapter, you can be sure that your dollars are being put directly into the work we do for the women and girls of New York! Join here today. 7. Get on Board With Our Clinic Defense TeamTuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00am-12pm Stand up against protesters that are trying to intimidate women outside of local women's health clinics around the city. We need volunteers on weekdays and weekends to escort women into clinics and give them pro-choice support. 8. Donate Your Expertise or ServicesWe are sometimes in need of editors and writers (for our newsletter), photographers, videographers, graphic designers, printing services, catering services, event space, donations of goods or services that can be auctioned off at our fundraisers and events, and products for teenage girls for our annual gift drive. If you have the expertise or connections to help, please get in touch today! 9. Use Your Social Networking Skills for GoodIf you can't stop yourself from blogging, tweeting or messaging on facebook, why not put your social networking skills to work for women's rights? Help us spread the word about NOW-NYC events, protests, and actions. Sign-up for our action alert emails and keep your followers informed about critical women's issues.
NOW-NYC on: Twitter | Facebook | MeetUp | YouTube | Tumblr 10. Donate to NOW-NYCSupport our political advocacy, lobbying, and frontline activism to advance women's rights by donating directly to NOW-NYC or to the Service Fund of NOW-NYC, which fosters public education on issues important to women and provides direct services and referrals to women in need. You can also use your spare change to make a positive change in NYC! NOW-NYC and the Service Fund have teamed up with SwipeGood, a company that helps nonprofit organizations make fundraising more efficient. Here's how it works: Just go to www.swipegood.com, choose NOW-NYC as your charity, and enter your credit or debit card information. At the end of each month, SwipeGood will round up each purchase to the nearest dollar, and donate the change to us. The next time you're at the checkout counter, think about the difference your pennies could make. Email: contact@nownyc.org | Call 212-627-9895 We look forward to hearing from you!
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