Based in NYC, we are aiding in the fight against sex trafficking of minors in the United States through awareness and action. Using a multi-media and multi-city approach, we hope to raise awareness of the crime of sex trafficking.

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This gala event features keynote guest speaker Theresa Flores, survivor of modern day slavery, who grew up in an upper-middle class family near Detroit, was sexually exploited for two years, beginning when she was 15 years old. She is the author of the book, The Sacred Bath, which is her story. Also presenting Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Carolyn Cole’s exhibition “Into the Light”. In addition, Lamont Hiebert, lead singer of Ten Shekel Shirt and co-founder of Love146 will perform and share personal stories of Love146’s prevention work in the United States. Singer Songwriter Abigail Zsiga will perform. President of Love146, Rob Morris, will address the gathering on issues of child sex slavery and exploitation as well as stories of restoration.

Love146 combats child sex slavery and exploitation through prevention and aftercare. Love146 trains aftercare workers, multiplies safehomes, aids socioeconomic development programs in high risk communities and provides a voice for these victims of modern-day slavery.

The photo exhibition, “Into the Light” was commissioned by the North American president of Baume and Mercier, Rudy Chavez in response to a trip he made with Love146 to S.E. Asia to see the problem of human trafficking first hand. Baume & Mercier has since become firm advocates for Love146. Carolyn Cole, the accomplished Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, was commissioned to create a photographic work based on the stories of sexually exploited children on the path to restoration.

The Love146 Long Island Task Force is a group of individuals who have supported Love146 through raising funds, hosting events and educating the community. The Love146 Long Island Task Force was also involved in the construction process of the newest Love146 safe home construction project in the Philippines.

The Gala is a celebration of “Coming Home”. The celebration continues as the results of the previous years’ support will be shown.

The event information:

3rd Annual Gala Event “Coming Home”
Thursday, April 15th, 2010, at 7:00pm
Villa Lombardi’s (877 Main St. Holbrook, NY 11741)
Cost: $80 per person

For more information about this event or to purchase tickets contact:
Joel Usher – e-mail: forkids1x1@gmail.com or Phone: (516)238-2402
For more information about LOVE146 please visit http://www.love146.org
Love 146 is a registered public charity. Love146 is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

1) How the law, by making these activities “illegal”; encourages the abuse of those engaged in this trade.

2) How easily illegal aliens are pulled into illegal activities upon entry into this nation.

3) How the lack of protection for illegal aliens and legal immigrants encourages them to invole themselves in gang for protection, thus increasing the actual and potential violence.

4) How easy it has become to enter the nation illegally, despite all of the so-called anti-terror controls improse by the government.

This nation needs to re-think its approach to immigration, terrorism, prostitution and drug laws, as the current laws are the reason for all of the crime and violence.

The laws have become the problem not the solution.