For immediate release
May 4, 2012
Ernestine’s Women’sShelter offers you a fun way to Tell YourMama
(TORONTO) If you’ve ever experienced the Mother’s Day dilemma about
what to do for your mom to let her know how much you appreciate her, you need
look no further for an answer.
Ernestine’s, a shelter for abused
women and children since 1983, is providing a fun opportunity to let your
mother know that you are thinking about her with the Tell Your Mama email campaign.
Led by the shelter’s Community Engagement Team, Tell Your Mama is a playful way to
engage the friends of the shelter, increase awareness of violence against women
and raise much-needed funds.
“Letting your mom know you love her
in your own special way is what this campaign is all about,” says Chevaunise
Toney, Coordinator, Community Engagement & Finance, “And it’s so easy. Simply visit the Ernestine’s website www.ernestine.ca and click on Tell Your Mama. Make a
donation of $25 and follow the instructions on how to post a message to your
mama. Either I or another team member
will post that message on our special online Tell Your Mama Message Board.”
“The impact of violence on the lives of women and children
has been off the front pages for the last decade or so,” adds Jill Cunningham,
Director of Community Engagement & Finance for the shelter.
“Now, more than ever, we need the community to come together
to say no to violence against women. That’s why our priority in 2012 is to use
every tool available to raise to build a strong supporter base that not only
helps women who are abused, but raises awareness among a generation of young
people that violence against women is wrong and has no part in any
relationship. Tell Your Mama is an important part of that.”
Check out Tell Your Mama at http://www.ernestines.ca/take-action/tell-your-mama
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For more information contact Jill
Cunningham, financedirector@ernestines.ca , 416-743-1733
ext 2010 or Chevaunise Toney, adminassistant@ernestines.ca, 416-743-1733 ext
2011.
