FEMINIST ACTIONS COMMITTEE
TEAMSTERS ONTARIO WOMEN'S CAUCUS
by Nathaly Guillemette, President of the Feminist Actions Committee
by Lenna Phoenix, Recording Secretary, Local Union 879; President, Teamsters Ontario Women's Caucus
The Feminist Actions Committee donated $10,000 to Le Parados
Women’s Day Event, held virtually on March 7, 2021 raised just over $55,000
Unfortunately, pandemic-related restrictions continued to slow our activities in 2021. Nevertheless, the committee met regularly via Zoom and at least once in person. The pandemic did not prevent us from actively fundraising for Le Parados, a shelter for women victims of violence.
2021 was another challenging year given the pandemic. We are taking care of regular business and slowly resuming in-person meetings. We truly hope we can start planning functions this year, host some events and connect with our members once again.
Thanks to the great generosity of local unions in Quebec, their staff and our members, we reached this year's fundraising goal for Le Parados. The Feminist Actions Committee donated $10,000 to the women’s shelter, as well as nearly $2,400 in gift cards for shelter residents. The Teamsters Canada Foundation also contributed to the campaign.
The pandemic has seen a significant rise in domestic violence and a decrease in donations to the organizations that are needed for women and children in crisis. We are so proud that our International Women’s Day Event, held virtually on March 7, 2021, and hosted by the Peel Regional Labour Council along with 26 other labour organizations, raised just over $55,000 for these critical organizations: including Embrave, Armagh House, Queen Youth Shelter, Hope 24/7, United Way and the Peel Human Trafficking HUB for survivors.
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