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Our 2018 advocacy and education project focused on domestic violence kicks off this Nurses Week! This year, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (NUHHCE) locals with nurse members will be participating in nationwide community service.
No matter what your medical classification, all members are invited to join our campaign to help prevent domestic violence and support survivors.
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#BeyondTheBedside #TimesUp4DV
Across Southern CA, UNAC/UHCP members are going beyond the bedside to take a stand against domestic violence and to serve community members in need.
Los Angeles County
LAKEWOOD/LONG BEACH: DONATION DRIVE FOR SU CASA
For more information, contact LRNA President Julie Ngin, RN.
St. Francis Registered Nurses Association (SFRNA) is collecting donations for Forgotten Children, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to abolishing human trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors.
To make a donation, contact an SFRNA officer or Sandi Marques, RN, at sandi.marques@unacuhcp.org.
Please sign up at memberlink.unacuhcp.org by May 8, 2018 or contact Team Captain Kim Mullen at 310-982-0568 or unionunac@gmail.com. CLICK HERE for the South LA event flyer.
1825 N. Vermont | Los Angeles, CA 90027
Please sign up at memberlink.unacuhcp.org by May 8, 2018 or contact Team Captain Jess Mangubat at 323-354-0837 or KSRNA.Pres@unacuhcpaffiliate.org. CLICK HERE for the Los Feliz event flyer.
Orange County
San Diego
Bakersfield
DONATION DRIVE: ALLIANCE AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
Kaiser Bakersfield Registered Nurses Association (KBKRNA) members are collecting donations for the Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault. Some requested items from the Alliance are diapers and hygiene kits. Please bring your donations to the general membership meetings taking place on May 10.
CLICK HERE for the meeting flyer.
Inland Empire
FOOTHILL FAMILY SHELTER DONATION
Monetary gifts are being collected in Riverside by KRHCPA officers and members. The KRHCPA officers will drop off the donations at the Foothill Family Shelter Gala in Claremont, CA on 5/17 at 6:30 PM.
If you would like to contribute towards this organization between now and 5/17, please email Olivia Guevara at olivia.guevara@unacuhcp.org
HOUSE OF RUTH TOILETRIES DONATION
Toiletries are being collected in Fontana by KFRNA officers. There are donation boxes located throughout the hospital. If you cannot locate a box and have items for pick-up, please reach out to the KFRNA officer assigned to your department (list posted in bulletin board).
If you would like to contribute toiletries, please reach out to the KFRNA officer assigned to your department for pick-up instructions.
Contact Person: Olivia Guevara at olivia.guevara@unacuhcp.org
MERCY HOUSE HYGIENE KITS
Toiletries are being collected in Ontario by KOVHCPA officers for Mercy House in Ontario, CA. Once all toiletries have been collected, the officers will be calling on member-volunteers to help assemble hygiene kits.
If you would like to contribute toiletries, please reach out to a KOVHCPA officer.
Contact Person: Olivia Guevara at olivia.guevara@unacuhcp.org
Join the Nurses Week ThunderClap
For those who can’t be with us in-person, there’s another way to help. NUHHCE nurse locals nationwide are part of a social media “ThunderClap” that will launch May 12. Please visit our Thunderclap to donate your Facebook status update or Twitter tweet to our cause. #BeyondTheBedside
CLICK HERE to access materials for Nurses Week actions and events mentioned above. Take and post photos with hashtags #unacuhcp #BeyondTheBedside #TimesUp4DV to share your Nurses Week experience.
Stay tuned! There will be more opportunities to serve our communities throughout the year. For the latest updates, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.