My Sisters' Place Sets Goal Of $10,000 For #GivingTuesday Event

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- My Sisters’ Place, a White Plains-based organization that works to fight domestic violence, is on a mission to raise $10,000 on or by Tuesday.

Scarsdale police officials dropping off donations to My Sisters' Place in 2014. The Westchester County organization, which fights domestic violence, is asking people to participate in #GivingTuesday.
Photo Credit: *Scarsdale PD*

Carol Reif

11/30/2015 3:30 p.m.

#GivingTuesday, My Sisters’ Place officials said, is a "global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy."

Citing cuts proposed by Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino, Karen Cheeks-Lomax chief executive officer of MSP, said the 38-year-old organization’s funding needs are greater than ever before.

In the past year alone, it has reached more than 5,500 youths through its domestic violence education and prevention program, Cheeks-Lomax said.

But that’s nothing compared to the more than 10,000 individuals and families that it serves, she added.

Cheeks-Lomax asked those who want to support MSP on #GivingTursday to join the social media conversations on LinkedIn, Twitter @MSPNY and Facebook/mysistersplaceny.

They can, she said, watch for and share the following hashtags to spread the word about the day of philanthropy: #GivingTuesday, #MSPNYGiving and #MSPImpact.

They can inspire their networks to give and tell the world why MSP’s critical services and programs are important.

Those services and programs include, Cheeks-Lomax said a 24/7 crisis hotline; two emergency residential shelters;, one-on-one and group counseling for adults and children; a Center for Legal Services; professional outreach; and a vibrant tween/teen education and prevention program.

For information about MSP’s resources, click here or call (800)- 298-SAFE (7233).

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