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| Kevin Costner chats amongst Gary Cogill at the twelfth annual WINGS luncheon |
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor, director, together with producer Kevin Costner was the keynote speaker of the Friends New Life (NFNL) twelfth Annual WINGS Luncheon, raising $1.1 1000000 to back upwards victims of gender activity trafficking together with commercial exploitation, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas on Apr 10. The sold-out crowd of 1,600 was treated to a “Conversation amongst Kevin Costner” equally he joined local moving painting producer Gary Cogill on stage. Luncheon Chair The Honorable Jeanne Johnson Phillips joined Honorary Co-Chairs Ruth Altshuler together with onetime First Lady Laura Bush together with incoming Board Chair Nancy Ann Hunt inwards promoting the nonprofit’s biggest fundraiser to date. The day’s activities began amongst a VIP Reception where exceed donors together with exceptional guests had a risk to reckon Costner together with accept pictures, followed yesteryear a few brief remarks yesteryear Costner on stage, facilitated yesteryear Jeanne Johnson Phillips, resultant chair. Costner commented on how movies “can convey us together” together with that “each of yous experience similar yous know me from my movies.” He highlighted about of his movies to a captive audience including Ann Barbier, Nancy Best, Suzy Gekiere, Nancy Ann together with Ray Hunt, Ashlee together with Chris Kleinert, Bobby Lyle, Christina Lynch, Sandy Nachman, Lisa Schlachter, Marianne Staubach, Sue Strauss, Gail together with Gerald Turner, Lisa Trout, together with a yoke hundred more.
(1) Debra Nelson, Yvonne Crum (2) Hayley Hamilton Cogill, Gary Cogill (3) Micki Rawlings, Nancy Ann Hunt
Coinciding amongst Costner’s participation, NFNL launched a men’s advocacy group, consisting of an 18-member governing board, to mobilize expanse men to personally together with collectively deed against human trafficking yesteryear raising awareness through advocacy together with volunteerism. “New Friends New Life is virtually protecting the most vulnerable citizens of our urban essence – our children,” said Jeanne Johnson Phillips, luncheon chair. “With an estimated 400 teens on the streets each black equally targets of human traffickers, it is incumbent upon each of us who attention virtually Dallas to mail a message that Dallas is a no tolerance zone for human trafficking.” Serving to a greater extent than than 1,000 women together with children annually, New Friends New Life provides holistic services for sexually exploited girls, women together with children including, access to education, project training, interim fiscal assistance, mental wellness together with spiritual support. Staff together with volunteers furnish counseling, a plan for children of protégés together with a therapeutic prevention plan at Letot Girls’ Center together with the MD Jerome McNeil Detention Center. By partnering amongst agencies together with individuals, NFNL helps to furnish legal assistance, medical services, budget counseling, job-readiness grooming together with educational opportunities. The nonprofit’s High Risk together with Trafficked Teen Girls Program teaches girls ages 12 to 17 how to define, recognize together with ultimately recover from abuse, helping them to avoid a lifetime equally human trafficking victims.
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The luncheon concluded amongst New Friends New Life Executive Director Katie Pedigo coming to podium to denote that $1.1 1000000 had been raised. “On behalf of those served, New Friends New Life is thankful for the overwhelming community back upwards to provide true transformation together with liberty for those who demand it together with hence desperately,” added Pedigo. “This organization is virtually children seeking a life without sexual abuse together with emotional trauma. No 14-year-old daughter should live on bought together with sold at the whim of a “john” together with hands of a trafficker. By supporting New Friends New Life, yous are declaring that every immature kid deserves to live on free.” For to a greater extent than data on New Friends New Life, visit www.newfriendsnewlife.org or telephone telephone (214) 965-0935.
(1) Pam Perella, Angie Kadesky, Claire Emanuelson (2) Elaine Pearlman, Cindy Turner, MD Honor Franklin, Gail Fischer
(3) Kristi Hall, Maggie Phillips
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