‘Shatter the Silence on Trafficking': Local nonprofit holds online silent auction
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Reclaiming Hope, a local nonprofit whose mission is to care for survivors of sex trafficking, is hosting an online silent auction through Friday, Feb. 21 called 'Shatter the Silence on Human Trafficking,' and is hoping the community can help with the cause.
The online silent auction, which began on Friday, Feb. 14 goes through Friday, Feb. 21, and allows the community to bid online through this link.
Bidding for the silent auction concludes during the nonprofit's Open House and Survivor Art Sale.
The Open House and Survivor Art Sale will take place on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Reclaiming Hope office. According to the event details, the Survivor Art Sale will be cash only.
At the end of January and as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, FOX21 News teamed up with Reclaiming Hope for a donation drive, where we collected items to help fill the nonprofit's Hope Bags.
The Hope Bags are given by Reclaiming Hope to local and national law enforcement and other agency partners to use as they recover victims. 'These Hope Bags are made available free to our partners nationally (yes, we've shipped to all 50 states and three territories),' previously wrote Sues Hess, Executive Director for Reclaiming Hope.
To learn more about the organization or to donate, visit reclaiming-hope.org.
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