Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 17:08:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: bhaatasari <gajjala+-AT-pitt.edu>
Subject: Help us pulicize this as much as possible (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 96 11:49:21 EDT
From: Shamita Dasgupta <sddas-AT-andromeda.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Help us pulicize this as much as possible

AN APPEAL:


"For any person what is important is self-respect.  This came to me through
Manavi.  It is pathetic the way things are.  Manavi is a ray of hope."

-- A survivor of domestic abuse

"Manavi is the first organization in the U.S. to address the special concerns
of battered women of South Asian descent.  For more than a decade, Manavi has
been providing invaluable services to a minority community that requires
culturally specific intervention."

-- Ellen Pence, Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
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Dear Friend:

It is time again to support women who need your help to survive with
dignity and pride.  Your thoughtful contributions are essential for Manavi
to continue our work of assisting women who are experiencing violence in
their lives.  We request that you keep Manavi in mind again when you make
your 1996 United Way pledge.

In recent years, our work has been recognized and supported by many
organizations such as WNYW Fox Television, Community Foundation of New Jersey,
and AT&T.  However, our challenge keeps growing.  Last year, we assisted
nearly 200 women in our communities.

We cannot even hope to accomplish our work without your support.  Your
contributions to Manavi will help us provide counseling, small loans, legal
support and other assistance to women of South Asian descent in need.  We
ask you to specify Manavi (P.O. Box 614, Bloomfield, NJ 07003; Phone (908)
687-2662; Fax (908) 687-1868) in your Donor Options Section of United
Pledge card.  Please include the organization code # 009648, as it will
help United Way in their distribution process.

If you would like more information about Manavi, please do not hesitate
to contact us.  We will be happy to send you information about our
organization.  Our website is:

http://www.research.att.com/orgs/ssr/people/bala/manavi

Sincerely,

Shamita Das Dasgupta, Ph.D.
Representative


UNITED WAY AGENCY CODE:  009648