Lobby Day 2015: Raise Your Voice for Hope

Are you familiar with Lobby Day in Georgia? Lobby Day is a day set aside by the front line organizations in the fight against domestic minor sex trafficking where people come together as one united voice. The first Lobby Day I attended was in February of 2011.  The group gathered on the capitol steps to listen to various speakers about the steps necessary to combat the fight against sex trafficking in our state before tugging on the ears of those in the legislature. Since then the event has grown exponentially and the results of this event have been significant. There are [...]

By |2015-02-11T08:39:08-05:00February 11th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Young Adult|1 Comment

Did you get their attention?

Does your state have a lobby day to fight against sex trafficking in the state? Georgia usually celebrates Lobby Day in February, however, due to the snowpocalyse that took place in Georgia, it was held yesterday. It is sponsored by three of the front runners in the fight against sex trafficking in Georgia: Street Grace, Wellspring Living and youthSpark. These organizations, and many others like them: raise awareness of the issue of sex trafficking train and equip volunteers to make a difference mobilize individuals to lobby for stiffer penalties for perpetrators and greater resources for victims care for survivors and [...]

Who did you meet yesterday?

Do you have the opportunity to meet new people each day? I meet people from all walks of life and I learn something from everyone of them, whether they're survivors, doctors, lawyers or teenagers. Everyone has something to share if you're willing to listen. The more I learn about sex trafficking, the more I realize I need to learn. It is so multifaceted and there are many people to educate on the issue. While I know a lot about the issue of sex trafficking, I do not know a lot about the medical world. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to [...]

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