Non-profit Categories:
Men�s Issues, Women�s Issues, Children & Youth
Description:
The National Organization of Short Statured Adults (NOSSA) is a non-profit advocacy group for adults of short stature. The group advocates on behalf of short people and hopes to foster greater acceptance of short people within society. NOSSA is opposed to the prejudice known as heightism. The group defines heightism as, "a prejudiced attitude about human height that often results in discrimination. It is based on the belief that short statured people are inferior and undesirable.
Mission Statement:
The National Organization of Short Statured Adults or NOSSA is a non-profit organization of men 5 foot 7 inches and below and women 5 foot 2 inches and below in height. NOSSA is a united organization of short men and women from around the globe, promoting the message of self-empowerment for all of its members, providing a supportive environment in which to share experiences, and committed to opposing heightism in society.
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Church Street Station
PO Box 1187
New York, New York 10008-1187
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