Saturday, April 07, 2007

MOTHER'S DAY GRATITUDE PROJECT

"In honor of a woman you know and love, and in solidarity with mothers around the world."

Global Women's Project announces the Mother's Day Gratitude Project. Instead of buying material gifts for your loved one (she probably has plenty) this year express your gratitude with a gift that helps other women around the world. Your donation funds projects that focus on issues related to women's health, education, and employment. Your chosen recipient will receive a card of gratitude indicating that a gift has been made in her honor.

Send your donation to Global Women's Project along with sender's name and contact information, recipient's name and address, and a message for the card to steering committee member Jacki Hartley at 213 Perry St., Elgin, IL 60123.

Gratitude cards will be mailed in time for Mother's Day.

Global Women's Project raises awareness of the global poverty, oppression and injustice suffered by women around the world. It shows how our over consumption and misuse of resources directly contributes to their suffering. We need to examine and change our way of living to support self-help community projects led by, empower, and benefit women in the US and developing areas.

A bulletin insert and additional information is on our website under the Brethren Witness/Washington Office at http://www.brethren.org/genbd/witness/gwp.htm