Very Young Girls film screening

In honor of Women's History Month, the NYC Women's Task Force (YWTF) would like to invite you to a film screening of Very Young Girls, an expose of the commercial sexual exploitation of girls in New York City as they are sold on the streets by pimps and treated as adult criminals by police. The film identifies hope for these girls in the organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), a recovery agency founded and run by Rachel Lloyd, herself a survivor of sexual exploitation. March 30th at 7:00pm LaunchPad 721 Franklin Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238 718-928-7112 Suggested Donation: $7 ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO GEMS, the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Details at: http://gems-girls.org/ JOIN YWTF FOR DRINKS & PETITION SIGNING Following the film screening, YWTF invites you to join them at Franklin Park to have some drinks, and to sign important petitions and letter-writing to policy-makers to enact stronger anti-trafficking laws, improve law enforcement response and increase social services to help women and girls escape trafficking, and learn more about what you can do to be involved.

Free Tree Giveaway!

300 FREE TREES are going to be given away for planting in your front or back yard, at your child's school, your church or apartment grounds. Anywhere in NYC as long as it is on private property (can't plant on sidewalks - or on roof top gardens or in pots either... they need to be in the ground). EVENT LOCATION: PUTNAM TRIANGLE in CLINTON HILL (Fulton at Grand) EVENT DATE: Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:00am (arrive early) Flowering Dogwoods and Cherry Trees are on the way. Last year, 200 trees were given away in an hour. So this year there are more trees and a limit of one tree per person (need more than one tree, bring friends or the kids!). Details at: http://www.faballiance.org/news/free-trees-2011

Emergency Loan Program

Sponsored by Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush, a not for profit housing organization service the community since 1982. Funds can be used for: Water main break Leaking roof Leaking pipes Boiler Repair Emergency Loan Program: 1 - 4 unit properties Low interest rate For more information please call: NHS of East Flatbush 2806 Church Ave Brooklyn, NY 11226 (718) 469 - 4679 http://www.nhsnyc.org