John,

As you read these words, we’re less than two days away from making history together:
 
January 23rd is the Grand Opening of our Shared Hope Institute for Justice and Advocacy in Washington, D.C.
 
This facility will be a launch-pad for a more aggressive, more effective pursuit of justice for victims of trafficking than ever in our 21-year history!
 
Everything we’ve done to fight trafficking, all these years, we will now be able to do more powerfully than ever before — as long as committed, caring people like you continue to stand with us in faithful giving.

• From this “mission control” center, we will run strong and hard against the status quo that allows victims to be arrested and prosecuted for the crime committed against them, while buyers might get off with a slap on the wrist.

• From this new headquarters we will expand our training of first responders, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, judges, attorneys, medical providers, and social service providers around the nation, empowering them to identify and respond to child sex trafficking with a victim-centered approach.

• Here we’ll grow our online e-learning platform.

• We’ll mount awareness strategies to shine a light into the darkness of the child sex trafficking industry.

• We’ll continue working to ensure that state laws put victims on a path of restoration, with safe housing, medical care, social services, and more.

 
And the list goes on.
 
All of this means your support today will go even further to fight for survivors and put an end to sexual slavery once and for all.
 
Your gift today will empower prevention … restoration … and the pursuit of justice at an unprecedented level.
 
Thank you in advance! Together, we will invade the darkness of child sex trafficking until there are no shadows left for buyers to hide in.
 
Linda Smith
Founder and President