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Building Strength, Helping Others. One link at a time.
Linking Women Professionals Hosts Benefit Luncheon; Raises money for Veronica’s Voice Organization
Local Release, March 31, 2010 Registration is open for Linking Women; a benefit luncheon for Veronica’s Voice on April 8, 2010 at Bonefish Grill of Leawood. Featured guest speaker, Loren Halifax of WDAF Fox 4 News Kansas City, will address the group to share her efforts in bringing awareness to the increasing number of sexual exploitation rings in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Veronica’s Voice founder, Kristy Childs, will also be present to speak at the event, sharing her personal story as well as her mission to help support women within the direct community struggling to escape commercial sexual exploitation. Veronica’s Voice is Kansas City’s only recovery program dedicated solely to victims of prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation. The organization works directly with every client to provide individual peer counseling, licensed therapists, shelter, food, healthcare, drug treatment and legal advocacy.
Linking Women is a group of Kansas City area professionals committed to building strong business foundations by supporting one another as mentors, resources and referral partners. The monthly luncheon is an ongoing effort funded by members of the networking group with the additional assistance of monthly and yearly sponsors. The $20 individual registration collected per seat assists Veronica’s Voice in providing services to women in the recovery program. Additional monetary support is obtained through monthly and yearly partner sponsorships. Linking Women wishes to publicly acknowledge current sponsors: Towne Place Suites of Overland Park, Black Widow Enterprises of Leawood, Bonefish Grill of Leawood, Gail’s Harley Davidson of Grandview, J Scott Photography of Leawood, Irina’s Secret Day Spa of Olathe. Online registeration for this event is open through April 7 at www.LauraWynn.com.
More information about Veronica’s Voice is available at www.VeronicasVoice.org
Sponsorship interest should be directed to Laura Wynn (913) 402-6033
Thank you for your consideration.
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Media Contact:
Laura Wynn (913) 402-6033 laurawynn@everestkc.net
