Art and Faces of Hope
The Pain |
This Saturday will be the second annual Faces of Hope Gala and Silent Auction to raise money to provide housing for the victims of sex trafficking in our area.


The guest speaker this year is Linda Smith, founder of Shared Hope International. From the Shared Hope website...
Linda Smith
President and Founder, Shared Hope International


To build momentum in the international anti-trafficking movement, Linda founded the War Against Trafficking Alliance (WATA) in January of 2001, which two years later co-sponsored a World Summit with the U.S. Department of State. Government leaders and local service providers from 114 nations came together to collaborate on regional strategies for protecting the vulnerable from the sex trade.
Linda wrote the book, "Renting Lacy" which I reviewed here on the blog last year. It's a must read book if you care about the children being sold into the sex industry here in the U.S.
I have donated the painting above that I painted specifically for this event. It's called "The Pain". You can bid on it at the silent auction Saturday night, along with many other great items and all of the money goes toward building a rehabilitation home in our area for the victims of sex trafficking.
Please go purchase your tickets today at traffickinghope.org
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