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Today is Go Purple Day, a national day of action during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We invite you to take the action that you most need: to learn more about the issue, or to seek help. The National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.org Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Text START to 88788 The National Human Trafficking Hotline https://lnkd.in/gFZRygsu Call 1-888-373-7888 Text 233733 The Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Fact Sheet from the Human Trafficking Legal Center https://lnkd.in/geDj9cvJ

Of course you don’t support forced labor or child labor. Of course you don’t want people to be trafficked. But did you know that forced labor and child labor are a major problem in the chocolate industry? We can do better — every one of us — by choosing Fair Trade chocolate! Just look for the Fair Trade label. It might take a little extra shopping, but it’s so worth it to know that children and workers are protected. Check out this short video for details! https://lnkd.in/gHC5gerR #fairtrade #labor

If you were there last year, then you know this is an event not to be missed! Join us for LifeWay Network’s second annual Oktoberfest. You get a great price on pints and give to a great cause: ending human trafficking and supporting survivors. Come out and say hi to the LifeWay Network team and meet this amazing community over fresh, delicious brews. Mark your calendar today!

LifeWay Executive Director Ali Boak, together with the Westchester County Anti-Trafficking Task Force, distributed posters to regional hotels and motels across Westchester County. Hotels can be sites of both labor trafficking and sex trafficking, and educating staff and leadership is an important step to eradicating human trafficking from the premises and the culture. LifeWay also offers preventive education to community groups and workplaces about human trafficking: what it is, and how to prevent it, spot it and report it. If you’d like to schedule a presentation, email jcrisostomo@lifewaynetwork.org. We're grateful for the warm welcome we receive in workplaces! #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #labortrafficking #endhumantrafficking

On Indigenous Peoples Day, we want to bring awareness to the vulnerabilities experienced by some in Native communities and share resources to support people experiencing trafficking as well as survivors. The Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign addresses both. Please see https://lnkd.in/g4MDw5DB to discover what you can do to fight human trafficking in your community.

Forced marriage still happens, right here. And in many states, child marriage is legal. Learn how forced marriage, child marriage and human trafficking can be linked in this new blog from the Administration for Children and Families. https://lnkd.in/gD4mcSNA

When they were girls, the trafficking survivors who call LifeWay home didn’t imagine their present-day scenario. Their dreams and their expectations for the future were very different then. So the theme of today’s International Day of the Girl Child — “Girls’ Vision for the Future” — is both poignant and hopeful. Poignant because they’ve endured deep trauma from being exploited, their original visions of adulthood thwarted. But hopeful because they’re participating in our safe housing program, where they can rebuild lives of independence in community and with professional support. As part of our year-end campaign, we’ve asked the women survivors at LifeWay what they hope for in their futures. Watch our posts to learn more about how that looks today, and how you can help make it happen.

Fill your ginormous heart with great news about the ways LIfeWay Network is fighting human trafficking and supporting survivors! Learn how you can get involved with this meaningful work, make a difference and change a life! When you sign up for our monthly newsletter, you’ll be included in updates and opportunities, and you can take an active role in joining the anti-trafficking movement. Be a part of our community — see LIfeWayNetwork.org to sign up today.

Awareness aids prevention. Do you know the human trafficking red flags? Discover more facts and greater understanding about the second-largest criminal enterprise in the world. You could change a life. See https://lnkd.in/gxVTrPAA. And schedule a free educational presentation for your school, workplace, church group, neighborhood or club today.

Save the date! LifeWay's second annual Oktoberfest is coming up soon. Join us at Captain Lawrence 5-9 p.m. Thursday, October 24; make a $10 donation to LifeWay Network; and get happy hour prices on pints all night. It's a great time for a great cause. We'll see you there!