New Life Weekly Update

Many people have asked "How can I invite my friends to this event?" It is a difficult subject to think about, and although the cause is so worthwhile, it can be hard to talk about. We wanted to give you a little template to send to your friends and family that might help as you invite people who should know what is happening with trafficking here in the Bay Area. We are also including links to the New Day for Children invitation and donation letter here so you can include these with your email to your friends. Feel free to copy the text below and edit as you see fit:

Hi
On Friday, May 21, my church is hosting a Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction for New Day for Children at the Corinthian Grand Ballroom/San Jose Athletic Club in downtown San Jose. Recently, we began to learn more about the trafficking of young girls (ages 10-18) that happens here in the Bay Area, particularly young girls being "sold" into prostitution.

We wanted to do something tangible to help these girls, so we have decided to throw a fundraising dinner for a new school and rescue group, New Day for Children, that is just starting in Oakland. In fact, New Day was not planning to open until the Fall, but the Oakland Police and DA office have already given them two young girls to care for.

New Day for Children will be a school, counseling setting and respite home for the girls who are rescued out of slavery. They will receive education as well as assistance through social services, intensive therapy, and the compassion and love they so desperately need. If you know of others who might be interested, please pass along the invitation.

To learn more about New Day for Children, visit http://newdayforchildren.com/homeand to see exactly what is happening here in California, please look at the videos posted from San Diego http://newdayforchildren.com/trafficking_video and here in the Bay Area http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa_Wo4hbh50

I know this is a difficult topic, but I hope you'll consider attending. The tickets are $29--for the buffet dinner at the Corinthian Club (including their chocolate fondue fountain). We'll have a cash bar. We're also collecting donations for our Silent Auction. It'll be a nice event -- after work you can come over to the Club, have dinner, hear about what's happening and make a difference in the lives of young girls. Please let me know if you would like to come and I'll get you a ticket(s). Thanks!