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Saris to Suits Empowered

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Help educate domestic violence & sexual assault victims by sponsoring me to be featured in the 2015 empowered South Asian women calendar!

Empowering Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors

Please help me in raising funds for Saris to Suits®.  I kindly request you to consider sponsoring me to be featured in a calendar of female South Asian American role models called "Saris to Suits Empowered". This worldwide calendar was founded by a TV news anchor to benefit various charities in the US. If I help towards raising enough money, I will be one of the ladies in the upcoming 2015 calendar.
 
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The Sari to Suits non-profit benefits women and girls, help promote awareness, provide resources, and help educate victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. They have chosen me to be one of 12 South Asian American women who have faced great challenges and persevered. I seek support as a combined total of $5000 of sponsorship is needed (tax deductible). The calendar is generating overwhelming response from across the globe, and the inaugural 2014 calendar was featured on BBC News, Fox News, and network television, as well as periodicals. The beneficiaries of the 2015 proceeds will be the SMART Girls of Boys and Girls Clubs of America and rape crisis centers nationally and internationally. <span 12px;"="">All donations are (501) c3 tax exempt. 

About Me

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I am a Pakistani-American competitive Olympic Weightlifter and Crossfit Level I certified. I attended the University of Central Florida and got my doctorate in electrical/computer engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. My website, LiftingCovered.com documents my experiences weightlifting in an effort to compete at U.S. national competitions. I advocated to compete in clothing that adheres to religious codes, opening the door for women from cultures around the world to compete and move beyond preconceived notions of gender, race, religion.
 
My athletic feats and determination culminated in an invitation to deliver remarks following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the U.S. State Department’s Eid ul Fitr reception 2011. I represented Pakistan as the first female at the international level to compete wearing hijab at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. I am currently taking a break from major competitions but continue to train. I am one of four women in The Pakistan Four short documentary - redefining what it means to be a Pakistani Muslim female.
 
Some of my news coverage includes CNN, MSNBC (national TV & print1 print2), the Associated Press (various stages of my story part1, part2, part3, part4,

How You Can Help

1. Donate on this page to help me become featured in the calendar and raise funds for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
3. Like my facebook page: Lifiting Covered
4. Use the social media tools above to share this campaign with others. 

About Saris to Suits 

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Saris to Suits Empowered highlights accomplished women and promotes cultural diversity. A signature project Saris to Suits Empowered Women calendar benefits causes and programs that inspire young girls through education, and literacy; and groups that help downtrodden women, such as victims of domestic violence and assault.  Saris to Suits 2014 effort helped Atlanta-based Raksha and Florida-based Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, as well as Brown Girls magazine’s effort to highlight “Power Players” and empowered women. Small amount of donations were given to help women in Trinidad, as well as India. Sponsors, the effort, and the role models received enormous media exposure, which is promised to signature sponsors through interviews, logo placements in the calendar, company bio, and quotes in press releases. The 2015 effort will benefit “Smart Girls” program of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, as well as provide legal funds for victims of domestic violence and assault.
 
For more detail please visit thier Facebook page or website here.
 
Thanks to those who donated a total of $300 who are not listed in the donors section as they donated before the campaign was started here on LaunchGood:
  • Nazerah Shaikh donated $5.00 GOOOOO KULSOOOOM!
  • Sarah Kureshi donated $10.00 Way to go Kulsoom!!! :)
  • Byron Jackson donated $5.00 Best Wishes
  • saadia qureshi donated $50.00 Blue steel
  • Hira Rizvi donated $30.00 Way to go Kulsoom! You make us proud!
  • Amna Al Haddad donated $30.00 Wishing you all the best!
  • Anonymous donated $20.00
  • Shab donated $50.00 Sashay shantay
  • Anonymous donated $100.00

 

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Hugs

Virtual hugs for your help :) Thank you!

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$25

Signed picture

Signed picture hard copy postcard - a picture of when I first competed at local competitions

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$50

Tunes

An mp3 mix of music that helps me when I am weightlifting training. It helps me when I am tired and need that extra motivation to go for the lift. (plus all of the above)

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$100

Shout out (recognition)

Shout out on my social media - (LiftingCovered) Facebook and twitter (plus all of the above)

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$150

Skype session + calendar

30 minute Skype consultation with me on weightlifting/fitness and one free 2015 calendar (plus all of the above)

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$200

Weightlifting/Fitness Advice

Two 30 minute Skype consultation with me on weightlifting/fitness, or if you can make it to Atlanta, one session personal help in one weightlifting session (plus all of the above)

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$500

Sari to Suits recognition & the above rewards

Thank you and acknowledgement on the Sari to Suits website, Facebook page and link to your organization or business. (plus all of the above)

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$2,500

Premium Sponsorship & Recognition

Additional recognition in media outlets for Sari to Suits and the calendar. This amount and above will receive print recognition in the calendar also. Please contact the founder Patti Tripathi ([email protected]) as soon as possible.

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