Zonta Club of Albany, NY

Our club collected 116 new and gently used bras for .usa who will donate them to homeless women in NYC.

The Zonta Club of Albany collected 116 new or gently used bras for who donates them to homeless women in NYC.

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June Business Meeting Highlights: New Officers, Community Partners recognized, Student Awardees, and one of the Zontian of the Year Awardees honored!

Our 95th Anniversary Luncheon

Albany Zontians supporting the Capital City Rescue Mission!

Many thanks to our top level Hearts of Hope sponsors, Cedar Hill Modular Homes, Zonta Club of Albany, NY, Adirondack Beverages, Fenimore Asset Management as well as a few other anonymous individuals. If you or your business would like to learn more about sponsoring our event, head over to https://give.capitalcityrescuemission.org/hohsponsor24 .

Together with the women from Macedonia Baptist Church we made reusable/washable period pads for the

Some of our club members joined the Women of the Macedonia Baptist Church as we volunteered and put together reusable/washable period pads for the The MoonCatcher Project

The first Jane Bonavita Nursing Award was presented last evening. Congratulations!

Please sign the petition in support of the ERA and make this Women's History Month really historic!

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95 year celebration this May 18th!

Zonta Club of Albany is celebrating 95 years of serving the community!

Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Last evening the Legal Project shared information regarding their services to s*x and labor trafficked survivors in a Zoom presentation to our club.

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Some of our members completed holiday stockings for women at the Next Step.

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Zonta Says No to Violence

Zonta Says No to Violence Zonta Says NO

Kelly from USCRI spoke to our club about their services to refugees within the Capital Region.

Zonta District 2 Fall Conference

Last night our club welcomed Sara Weinman from Grassroots Givers as our guest speaker and inducted Assie Bishop as a new member!

The following letter is a joint message from more than a dozen anti-trafficking organizations.

Today, July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and this year’s theme is to leave no one behind. As people and organizations working to end human trafficking daily, this rings true for us. You may have recently seen or heard about the new movie Sound of Freedom, and want to know what you can do next to support survivors. Human trafficking is a complex experience and can look very different in each case. As the experts, we are stepping up to help you learn more about human trafficking and find the best ways to get involved. Join us on Instagram, September 6th to ask questions and get the information you need to make an impact!

You may be asking yourself, how can I help in the meantime?

1. Demand Constructive Congressional Action

There aren’t many moments when a phone call can make a difference on Capitol Hill, but we’re in one now. The International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 920) coordinates many U.S. government programs against human trafficking, ensures survivor experts are heard at the highest levels, and supports nonprofit organizations working on the frontlines around the world. It’s bipartisan and not controversial, but like all laws it needs a push to pass. Be the push. Make a call. Find your representatives by state/zip: Senate | House. While you’re at it, let Congress know that proposals to reduce funding for anti-trafficking programs in the 2024 budget will only make life easier for traffickers and harder for victims.

2. Help Prevent Human Trafficking.

Learn ways to keep your children/grandchildren safe online.
Encourage your local school system to offer training to students, educators, staff, and parents to prevent child trafficking.
Some communities are more at risk for human trafficking, including people with histories of poverty, family instability, physical and s*xual abuse, and trauma, as well as racial and ethnic minority students. Volunteer opportunities that support these people in particular are an excellent way to support your local community and join the fight.

3. Find and Support Your Local Anti-Human Trafficking Program

Programs that have been doing this work for a while are often underfunded. They have learned what works and what doesn’t and are best positioned to do this work. If you want to learn, they’re a great place to start – find out if they offer any educational programming or if you could help coordinate an event for them to teach. And if you want to help fight trafficking, ask what they need to better support survivors.
Want to Learn More?
National Survivor Network: Hollywood and Human Trafficking
Freedom Network USA: Child Labor Trafficking in the USA
Polaris Project: Human Trafficking 101 Training
Love146: Do More Guide

If you or someone you know is experiencing human trafficking, get help by calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888.


In solidarity,

The Anti-Trafficking Community



Info about Love 146:

Founded in 2002, Love146 journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents the trafficking of children tomorrow. We connect the dots to understand how vulnerability operates in the lives of children and intervene both to care for survivors who have been harmed and ultimately to prevent harm from happening in the first place. Our work is achieved through the power of relationships and collaboration, listening to those with lived experience and diverse backgrounds, scaling proven practices, and challenging the systems that leave children vulnerable. Our prevention and survivor care work has impacted more than 70,000 young people. Our core commitment is to do what is best for children.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD TRAFFICKING, VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.love146.org

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