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Happy Holidays!
We are still excited about the wonderful humanitarian event held in November. It was such an honor to speak on the same platform as these remarkable women.
We also had the pleasure of participating in an event at Manatee High School in Bradenton, FL. We copresented with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Connie Rose, a survivor of incest and human trafficking. We are planning on bringing Connie to Ft. Myers soon for an event.
Now we are looking forward to 2 Train the Train events in January, our annual Alliance for the Arts event and exhibition of the ARTREACH art.
I want to thank you all for your good wishes and support throughout 2012. It's been a great year!
Nola Theiss, Executive Director
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Train the Trainer ARTREACH Programs
Prevention is our goal when we conduct ARTREACH programs, but in order to make the program sustainable, we need to train others who can conduct the program in their own community. We are willing to conduct Train the Trainer programs in your community or to send you materials so you can do it yourself.
We are excited that Colorado Springs is organizing a Train the Trainer program now.
Thank you to the
Zonta Club of Ft. Myers, FL
The Irving and Alwyn Johnson Family Foundation
The Theodore Cross Family Charitable Foundation
Chase Community Giving
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We are now on Facebook and Twitter! 
HTAP is working hard to reach more and more people, not just in our community but all over the world. We are using social media to do just that. We had created a Facebook organization page some time ago, however, you may not know about it. Click here to "Like" our page. HTAP's Twitter page was created in August of this year and we are still learning our way around Twitter. If you are on Twitter, make sure to follow us. You can follow our Twitter feed by clicking here. |
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What's Happening in Your Community?
Nola Theiss, HTAP Executive Director, Anie Djojohadikusumo, patron founder of the Wadah Foundation, Anuradha Kiorala, 2010 CNN Hero of the Year and Executive Director of Maiti Nepal, and Allison Martins, HTAP Program Coordinator.
We had the great honor of hosting three international and inspirationhal heroes on Sanibel Island on November 29. This event wouold not have been possible without the efforts of the Wadah Founation, Linda Linsmayer, the Sanibel Community Church, and HTAP.
Anie Djojohadikusumo (pictured above) is the patron founder of the Wadah Foundation in Indonesia. The foundation supports organizations that provide hope and purpose to what Anie calls "the least, the lost, and the last". Her organization has supported three previous CNN Hero of the Year organizations. To find out more about the Wadah Founation click here.
Anuradha Kiorala (pictured above) was recognized as the CNN Hero of the Year in 2010 for her efforts to stop human trafficking in Nepal. Her organization is called Maiti Nepal and they do everything from rescuing victims and their children to prosecuting traffickers to raising awareness of the horrible crime. Click here to watch a clip from the CNN Hero of the Year Award ceremony and to find out more about her amazing work in Nepal.
Sara Djojohadikusumo (not pictured) is the daughter of Anie D. She has recently established her organization, Indonesia for Freedom, that strives to abolish human trafficking in Indonesia by raising awareness throughout the county. She is a vibrant young activist who will be doing amazing things throughout the world. Click here to find out more information about her organization.
The three international humanitarian heroes were awe inspiring and they instilled a sense of hope and willingness to do something to all 200+ in attendence.
There were three local speakers present to discuss the efforts to fight human trafficking here in Southwest Florida. Orlene Shimberg, the President of the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva, spoke of the club's work with Zonta International and advancing the status of women all over the world. Yaro Garcia, the Co-Chair of the Southwest Florida Regional Coalition Against Human Trafficking and a therapist at ACT (Abuse Counselling Treatment) Center in Fort Myers, spoke about the organizations in SWFL that collaborate and band together to fight human trafficking from raising awareness to rescuing victims to rehabilitating victims to working with law enforcement. Finally, our Executive Director, Nola Theiss, gave a presentation about the importance of partnerships, protection, prosecution, and prevention for fighting human trafficking and modern day slavery. She drew comparisons among the state of slavery in Indonesia, Nepal and the U.S. and found many similarities.
Thank you to all those who made this event possible, from the community organizations who set up display tables, the Zonta volunteers, the Sanibel Community Church employees and to all of those who were able to attend. We are so thankful for you and your overwhelming postive response to this event! |
Introducing Our Signature Fundraiser
BLINK BASH TO SMASH SLAVERY
Here at HTAP, we have been thrilled at the demand for our services and resources and the collaborative partnerships which have resulted in new programs. In the last couple of years, we have begun our Read/Recommend/Campaign, ARTREACH, TIPS and Point of Contact/Point of Rescue programs.
To support these programs, we have been encouraged to develop a signature annual fundraiser. Through much brainstorming and inspiration from other fundraising events we have been to throughout the years, we came up with
"Bling Bash to Smash Slavery!"
Preventing slavery in SW Florida
The concept behind the "Bling Bash to Smash Slavery" is to collect previously loved jewelry through various avenues like club events, social gatherings and through donations from jewelry artisans and jewelry stores. The jewelry will then be collected as the entry at small events and then auctioned at silent auctions or raffles. The main event will have food, wine and beverages, and music. We will also have all of our artwork from our ARTREACH program on display.
The event venue has yet to be confirmed. However, keep April 6, 2013 open for this fabulous new event. If you wish to receive a formal invitation from HTAP for this event, send Nola an email with the subject "Bling Bash" and include your mailing address in the body.
Also, if you are experienced in public relations or event planning and are willing to volunteer a bit of your time, or if you've discovered a cache of beautiful jewelry you'd like to donate or have one piece to give, please do not hesitate to contact us by calling our office 239-415-2635. You will receive a receipt for the fair market value of any of your gifts.
Thank you so much and we hope to see you in April!
Until then, please join us at a small fundraiser we've been doing for the last 2 years. Details are given below.
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We are proud to announce that Theatre Conspiracy at the Alliance for the Arts in Ft. Myers, is donating a portion of the proceeds from one performance of their plays in Fort Myers. The play is called "Intimate Exchanges" and the performance that will be benefiting HTAP is on January 24th at 8 pm. Tickets are only $20. You can get your tickets through Nola Theiss by calling our office number at 239-415-2635. There will be a small gathering before the show with wine and cheese available. We will also have a silent auction.The paintings from our ARTREACH program will also be on display.
According to the Theatre Conspiracy website, "The play, Initmate Exchanges, was nominated for the 1984 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, and a revival was nominated for the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. One actor and one actress play all 10 characters. This is Ayckbourn's most unusual look yet at the foibles of middle class living."
Don't miss this opportunity to support HTAP and to see a great comedic performance. We will so be collecting previously loved jewelry for our signature fundraiser, Bling Bash to Smash Slavery (discussed above).
Click here to visit the Theatre Conspiracy website to get more information.
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The United Nations has just published its 2012 Report on Human Trafficking. Click here to see the entire document:
UN Report
Our 2011/2012 Annual Report is avialble for review by clicking here:
2011/2012 Annual Report
This has been our most successful year ever and we'd like to share a year-long view with you.
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HTAP Read/Recommend/Act Campaign
We believe that the more available information about human trafficking is, the more likely it is that people will learn and take action.
This campaign was inspired by one of our board members who was unable to find any books about human trafficking while traveling on business. She said, "Human Trafficking is the second largest criminal business internationally and booksellers don't carry the great books that have been written about it. We need to do something to make these books available".
Some of these are "classics" in the field, some are personal stories, some are strongly based on research. Together they give a well rounded view of trafficking today.
- Read these books and learn more about human trafficking.
- Recommend these books to your local library and bookstores and encourage others to read and buy these books.
- Act on what you've learned.
I am reading two new books: one fiction and one a collection of short stories and will be reviewing them for you in our next newsletter.
HTAP's Recommended Reading List
The Big Picture:
*"A Crime So Monstrous" by E. Benjamin Skinner
*"Ending Slavery: How we Free Today's Slaves" by Kevin Bales
*"Half the Sky" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn
*"Not for Sale" by David Batsone
*"In Our Backyard; A Christian Perspective on Human Trafficking in the United States by Nita Belles
* "Invisible Chains: Canada's Underground World of Human Trafficking" by Benjamin Perrin
* "One Child at a Time" by Julian Sher
Child Sex Trafficking:
*"Girls Like Us" by Rachel Lloyd
*"Renting Lacy; A Story of America's Prostituted Children by Linda Smith
*"Somebody's Daughter" by Julian Sher
*"Stolen Lives" by Jaycee Duggard
*"The Slave Across the Street" by Theresa Flores
*"The Slave Next Door" by Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter
*"A Walk Across the Sun" by Corbin Addison (fiction)
*"Sold" by Patricia McCormick (fiction)
* "Runaway Girl" by Carissa Phelps
Demand and the Economic Issues:
*"The Johns" by Victor Malarek
*"The Natashas" by Victor Malarek
*"Nobodies" by John Bowe
*"Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery" by Siddharth Kara
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ARTREACH banner
The banner above shows the art and some of the artists from
the EDGE program and girls from a foster home. These students chose to create art illustrating how a girl's worth declines to zero dollars and no one is willing to see or speak of the situation.The second painting shows how a trafficker may select one person of his family to abuse and traffic while appearing to be a good family man. The banner shows some of our FGCU volunteers. Some of the students' faces were obscured because of their foster home placements.
You may see more of the artwork on our website for the ARTREACH program or if you are interested in learning about the possibility of an ARTREACH program in your community, go to www.htapARTREACH.org
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Charitable Giving Time of the Year
If you are local to Sanibel, then you have most likely received our direct mail letter by now. Every Fall, HTAP sends out a direct mail letter, updating our supporters about what we have done, what we are currently doing, and what we would like to achieve in the future.
We also ask
the recepients, if they are able, to make a contribution to further our mission and our work. Let's face it, without donors and supporters, HTAP would not be around today and we are eternally grateful for your continued support.
In an effort not to barrage our supporters with multiple requests for donations, we are only asking you this one time (unless, of course, if you are local and have already received our direct mail letter) that you contribute what you can. We have a "Make a Donation" button on the bottom of this newsletter. This will allow you to make a onetime contribution through Paypal.
Thank you so much for being a part of ending modern day slavery. We appreciate each and every one of you! |
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