My church, RockPointe, has launched this year's Compassion in Action initiative--STOP the Traffic--to raise awareness & funding for local and global initiatives. This year the focus is awareness and funding for ministries involved in stopping human trafficking.
On the weekend of April 17 & 18, 2010, hundreds of people from Calgary, Cochrane and the surrounding area decided to make a difference and help the victims and those at risk of Human Trafficking in the Ukraine, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Costa Rica and in Calgary, Alberta. Children, Youth and Adults have came together in groups of 10 to 20 people with the purpose of increasing awareness about the problem of Human Trafficking and to raise funds to help the victims and those at risk. A total of 65 groups were formed and each group received $500, $750 or $1000 to use in accomplishing the two goals.
This spring, the 65 Compassion in Action groups will run events, sponsor activities and sell products to help stop the traffic. You can be a part of what is happening! Gather a group of your friends together and sign up by April 30 to receive "seed money." Or be a part of what is happening by becoming involved in what is happening around Calgary, click on the Attend an Event link to find an event that you can be a part of.
Together we can Stop the Traffic and make a difference in the lives of victims and those at risk of Human Trafficking!
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