Please join us on Friday, May 11th at the Elephant Park, from 4:30pm-6:30pm opposite Morton Williams for this fun filled event aimed to help raise funds for Project Bolo Behen - Project Bolo Behen provides an array of supportive services to South Asian women living in Hudson County who are experiencing sexual and domestic violence. Our mission is to create a safe space with a full range of culturally-sensitive, language-specific information, support services and advocacy for South Asian Women (many of them are mothers).


Art's event - Kids ages 3 and above can make cards for their moms – First 40 completed entries will be posted on the notice board next to Duane Reade as a mark of recognition by Lefrak's Newport Management office and a certificate of recognition will be provided to everyone who participates (from Newport Mommy and Manavi).  There is no competition.  We will provide the paper but feel free to get any other art material ( color pencils, crayons, paints, stickers etc.) for your tot. Dads are welcome to help the kid complete the art work. Juice boxes will be provided to all the kids who participate (compliments Project Bolo Behen)

Entry fee for above: $5 (100% proceeds will go to Project Bolo Behen) – Feel free to donate more


Project Bolo Behen volunteers will be giving away free handprint keepsakes for kids under the age of 2 – (NewportMommy suggests donation $2 )


Come by to have fun, meet other moms and support a great cause!

Please RSVP so that we have a sense of how much material we need to prepare: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewportMommy/app/rsvp/entry/new/0af04201-f70f-430c-bfb8-99535f1d934c  

( rain date – Wednesday, May 9th – will be announced in case forecasts show rain on Friday)

What is Project Bolo Behen

 Project Bolo Behen is a joint partnership of Christ Hospital and Manavi, a New Jersey based organization working to end violence against South Asian women since 1985. Project Bolo Behen provides an array of supportive services to South Asian women living in Hudson County who are experiencing sexual and domestic violence. Our mission is to create a safe space with a full range of culturally-sensitive, language-specific information, support services and advocacy for South Asian Women. Since its inception in January 2011 in Hudson County the Project had served over 30 women and their children. The Project has put in over 600 hours working directly with women to provide them with opportunities to restore their broken lives and empower them to live in freedom. Bolo Behen needs you support in order to inform, actively engage and mobilize the South Asian community. Contact Us: Project Bolo Behen; Phone: 201-795-8375 Ext 5269; Cell: 201-491-9675; Email: mshah@christhospital.org ; Shah.manisha@manavi.org

This is a NewportMommy event.