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Little Black Dress Fundraiser
11/27/18-12/1/18


  • What is the Little Black Dress (LBD) Fundraiser?
    • Originally started by the Junior League of London, the LBD Fundraiser is a poverty awareness campaign that challenges participants to wear 1 black dress for 5 days in a row to help raise funds to fight against poverty.
    • Every dollar donated benefits women and teens via the JLEP’s signature projects – Career Closet and Teen Closet.
 
  • Why host an LBD Fundraiser?
    • Through this effort, JLEP is given a unique opportunity to raise awareness about the limits poverty can play on choices of expression and opportunities for employment.
    • By leveraging the iconic ‘Little Black Dress’ and participants’ social media channels, JLEP will be able to shine a spotlight on the issues surrounding poverty, while seeking to raise funds for Teen Closet and Career Closet to improve the lives of Union County residents in need.
 
  • How can you help?
    • $50 – provides a new top and pants
    • $25 – provides a new pair of shoes
    • $10 – provides essential accessories
    • $5 – provides toiletries
 
  • Global Poverty Facts
    • 767 million people or 10.7% of the population live in extreme poverty with less than $1.90 per day.
    • 2.1 billion people live on less than $3.10 per day.
    • 328 million children are living in extreme poverty.
    • At least 17 million children suffer from severe acute undernutrition around the world.  Severe acute malnutrition is the direct cause of death for 1 million children every year.
    • Every single day, 1,000 children under 5 die from illnesses like diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera caused by contaminated water and inadequate sanitation.
    • Source:  www.actionagainsthunger.org (Stats 1-3 World Bank, 4-5 UNICEF).
 
  • Union County Poverty Facts
    • 10.9% is the percentage of individuals below the poverty line in Union County (source:  https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml?src=bkmk).
    • Plainfield NJ has a poverty rate of 23% (source:  http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/the_poorest_towns_in_every_nj_county.html).
    • Elizabeth NJ residents with income below the poverty level is 29.5% compared to 14.3% for the entire state of NJ*.
    • Elizabeth NJ residents with an income below 50% of the poverty level is 8.2% compared to 5% for the entire state of NJ*.
    • 22.1% of disabled females in Elizabeth NJ deal with the poverty rate*. 
*Based on 2015 stats; source:  http://www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Elizabeth-New-Jersey.html. 

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  • Home
    • About the JLEP
    • President’s Message
    • League Accomplishments
    • AJLI History
  • Contact Us
  • Media
  • Membership
    • Membership Application
  • Community Impact
    • Community Partners
    • Community Service Projects >
      • Career Closet
      • Teen Closet
      • Helping Hands
      • Angel Tree
  • Jumble Store
    • Store Hours
    • Store Location
    • Store Donations
    • Store Contact Information
  • 2023 Scholarship Information
  • Public Affairs Committee
  • Sustainers
  • State Council
  • Giving Tuesday