Photo by Barbara Davidson
Over 3,000 children from red-light areas, many of whom are daughters of prostituted women from caste communities, and trapped in inter-generational prostitution, have been educated through school by Apne Aap. 76 girls are in college. They come from groups pushed into prostitution after they were labeled Criminal Tribes under British colonialism.
The benefit will honor Abolitionist leaders who have made a difference in the fight against sex trafficking & raise funds to educate children from red-light areas in India and educate youth in the U.S. on sexual violence
Our Abolitionist Honorees
Fisk Johnson
(Chairman & CEO of SC Johnson)
Rosanna Arquette
(Pulp Fiction, Desperately Seeking Susan)
Zoe Bleu Sidel
(artist, poet, and actor)
Shandra Woworuntu
(trafficking survivor leader)
Nandana Sen
(author, actor, child’s rights activist)
Simone Monasebian
(NY Representative of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
Event Details
DATE
October 11, 2019
LOCATION
Lotte New York Palace Hotel (map)
SCHEDULE
6:30 PM – Cocktails
7:25 PM – Awards
8:00 PM – Dinner & Entertainment
Master of Ceremonies Reshma Shetty (Royal Pains, Bombay Dreams)
Spoken Word Performance by Staceyann Chin (poet & author of The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir)
Event Leaders
CHAIRS
Gloria Steinem
Ashley Judd
HOST COMMITTEE
S. Mona Sinha
Francesca Toscano
Robert Toscano
Ion DelaRiva
Jounghoon Lee
Ruchira Gupta
Neha and Neil Vashi
MT Carney
Become a Sponsor
| CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP $100,000 | VIP seating Corporate Name and/or logo in all press releases 2 full-page center spread AD in program 5 social media mentions Logo in banners and step & repeat Select Salon with Gloria Steinem |
| ELEANOR ROOSEVELT TABLE $50,000 | Premier seating Corporate Name and/or logo in all press releases Full-page center spread AD in program 3 social media mentions Logo in banners and step & repeat Select Salon with Ashley Judd |
| SOJOURNER TRUTH TABLE $25,000 | Select seating Corporate Name and/or logo in all press releases Half-page center spread AD in program 2 social media mentions |
Your Money Goes To
| ADOPT A SCHOOL $100,000 | Pays for 1 year of education for 50 school-going children of Apne Aap |
| ADOPT A LIVELIHOOD CENTER $50,000 | Pays for 80 women’s small businesses and gets her full literacy classes as well as government IDs & documents |
| ADOPT A CLASS $25,000 | Pays for 1 year of education for 12 school-going children of Apne Aap |
Questions? Contact Sonia Ganess at development@apneaap.org
(646) 847-4221
Sponsor a Message
If you are unable to attend the benefit but would like to donate, we will honor donations with Thank Yous & personalized messages in our program brochure.
| $1,000 | Full page Thank You & personalized message |
| $500 | Half-page Thank You & personalized message |
| $250 | Quarter-page Thank You |
For $1,000 and $500 donations, send your personalized message to Sonia Ganess at development@apneaap.org
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
SC Johnson
Shiseido Americas
State Bank of India
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Past Benefit Highlights
United Nations Office on Drug and Crime hosts red carpet screening of Love, Sonia on the International Day of the Girl with Freida Pinto, 2018
An Evening to Honor Abolitionists with Gloria Steinem, 2017
Testimonials
“Proud to fight human trafficking alongside @apneaap and Ruchira Gupta”
– Ashton Kutcher
“Because it…aims to strengthen the power of women is empowerment and I believe it is precisely what women need today, not only in Indian society, in other companies too.”
– France Minister for Women’s Rights Najat Vallaud–Belkacem
“Their innovation, (Apne Aap and our founders’) dedication and determination have changed lives and their actions serve as models for what each of us can do to make a difference in the world.”
– Bill Clinton
