“Coming Home” - A Gala Event Auction & Dinner Sponsored by Love146 and the Long Island Task Force April 16, 2009

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 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 is also involved in the construction process of the newest Love146 safehome construction project in the Philippines.

This gala event features guest speaker Stephen Baldwin and 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 work. President of Love146, Rob Morris, will address the gathering on issues of child sex slavery and exploitation as well as stories of restoration.

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 have 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 Gala is a celebration of “Coming Home.” Love146 will unveil footage and photographs of children coming home to their new safehome. The celebration continues as the results of the previous years’ support will be shown.