Coming Up Next

Unfortunately I'm not going to be blogging much over the next week because Greg and I are leaving the country on vacation! But there are a lot of great events going on, across this country, that you can be a part of over the coming days.

Let's start with my current home state of Mass:

I've mentioned the awesome girls at Minga before, and tonight, Saturday, March 15, they're doing something really cool--a Fair Trade Fashion Show. It starts at 7 p.m. at 1601 Beac

on in Newton, MA and the tickets are $15 to fight child sex trafficking and exploitation. If you're in the Boston area and don't already have plans, you should check it out!

Georgia and California:

A few weeks back I told you about The SOLD Project and their documentary, SOLD: Thailand. Well they are currently traveling across the country and will be presenting the film, free and open to the public, at some universities in GA and CA. Mercer University in Macon, GA will show the film at the S.T.O.P conference on March 17. The S.T.O.P Conference looks absolutely amazing and I wish I could go! The pre-conference events from Tuesday-Thursday night are all completely open and they have some really important topics and discussions on the docket. Go if you can!

In addition, Emory University in Atlanta, GA will be screening SOLD: Thailand at 6:30 p.m. on March 19, and as part of Slim's Benefit Concert for Abolition, the film will show in San Francisco. The doors open at 7:30, and since it's a benefit concert, there's a (small) ticket

price of around $15. See more tour dates here.

Louisiana:

The LSU Tigers are suiting up for a 5k race at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 (registration starts at 4:30 p.m.). The race will take place at the LSU Parade Grounds in Baton Rouge, and registration is $25 (register early here for $20). All proceeds will go to the A21 campaign to fight trafficking and slavery. Find out more at www.tigersagainsttrafficking.com.

New York:

Stephen Baldwin is hosting a gala auction and dinner to benefit Love146 in Long Island on Thursday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m.:

Villa Lombardi’s of Holbrook

877 Main Street, Holbrook, NY 11741

Semi-formal attire

Seventy-five dollars per person

Tickets sold in advance

Go HERE for tickets and more details

Please R.S.V.P. by purchasing your ticket on or before April 1, 2009

And of course... wherever you are, don't forget about Tread on Trafficking!

Let me know if you end up going to any of these events--I can't wait to hear about all of the good things that happened while I was away.

Until then,

Emily