Summer Newsletter
An Update from our Executive Director, Jennifer Hamilton
We recently sponsored A Place at the Table’s Food Truck Rodeo. This pay-as-you-can cafe is serving the marginalized of downtown Raleigh by cultivating an environment where EVERYONE has a seat at the table. If you are local, please support this essential nonprofit with us by enjoying their great food and dining from 8 am - 2 pm, Tuesday - Sunday. They are widely known for their incredible homemade pop tarts!
As you may have recently seen, we are partnering with Ship Community Outreach to further develop their Sex Trafficking Initiative. This is a long-term partnership that will provide funds and leadership in order to build a team to oversee their Day Center, manage the intake and needs of clients, organize volunteers and donations, and much more. This Day Center will be a vital resource for Ship as they continue to reach people who are experiencing trauma from being trafficked and connect them to a place where they can find healing and restoration. We are honored to be a part of this great work!
Lastly, our JCF Board of Directors is currently working to develop a strategic plan that will help us set goals that align with our mission, vision, and values and equip us with a clear plan to accomplish those. We can’t wait to share all that we learn!
Thank you for your continued support and love, demonstrated through donations, volunteering, and sharing our work on social media. We are blessed to have you with us!
U.S. Attorney’s Office Visit with Ship Community Outreach
Recently JCF was invited to join a discussion on human trafficking with U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr.'s office and Ship Outreach. One of the topics discussed was the exploitation of human trafficking victims by landlords. Some landlords require criminal histories on their tenants’ rental applications and then take advantage of these victims financially, physically, and/or sexually in order to remain tenants. It was an eye-opening discussion, and a lot more work still needs to be done, but this was a good first step to creating positive change in our community.
