Message from MinhTu- Petra Nemcova to co-host!

Hi Everyone!

I would like to update you on some exciting news about our upcoming Anti-Child Trafficking fundraiser being held on Wednesday, October 15th. One of the most beautiful and inspiring champions for children, Miss Petra Nemcova, has decided to co-host our event with us!

Many of you know Ms. Nemcova from her hugely successful career as a top supermodel (Sports Illustrated cover and swimsuit, high fashion, etc). For those who might not be aware of this however, Ms. Nemcova is also a passionate supporter of child related causes. She has written a beautiful, inspiring book, Love Always, Petra, about her devastating experience as a survivor of the tsunami in Thailand in 2004, and in 2005 she founded the Happy Hearts Fund to aid children in need who have endured terrible hardships due to natural and economic disasters. Her appearance at events and outspokenness about the issues affecting these children has raised tremendous awareness and support for their plights. It is a huge honor that she has agreed to co-host this event with my team and I.

I would also like to announce that we now have three of the city's top Asian food chefs providing our food for us. This, along with musical performances by Lucy Woodward and Ed Bennett and presentations by guest speakers, Carol Smolenski, founder of ECPAT-USA, and Adi Ezroni, co-founder of Priority Films/Redlight Children, will make this a very special night.

As a gentle reminder, tickets are $100 if purchased in advance and you may buy them on our website (www.redlightchildren.org/nightofawareness) by clicking on the "ticket/donate" page. As space is limited, I encourage you to purchase them sooner than later, and again, please invite your friends and colleagues to come as well.

Many thanks to those of you showing your support for this important cause. It means a great deal to me personally as well as to the two wonderful organizations - Redlight Children and Thao Dan - who are helping these victimized children reclaim their lives.

Looking forward to see you all there.

Love & Peace,

MinhTu
Event Co-Host

Night of Awarness- a note from Trang Kelly

Dear Friends,

I would like to invite you to a very special evening, a fundraising event that I am organizing to benefit two important non-profit organizations that fight child trafficking and sexual exploitation: The Redlight Children Campaign and Thao Dan Children's Charity.

As many of you are probably aware, child trafficking is a global epidemic that affects hundreds of thousands of innocent children every year. It is an outrage that must be stopped and both Redlight Children and Thao Dan work tirelessly to raise awareness of the issue, fight for the childrens' rights, care for and rehabilitate those victimized by it, and protect those who are vulnerable to falling prey to it.

Please find our formal invitation below and check out our event website, http://redlightchildren.org/nightofawareness for additional details. It is going to be a wonderful night with delicious food and beverages provided by several of the top Asian restaurants in the city, compelling guest speakers, and special music performances by NYC's Miss Lucy Woodward and Grammy Nominated Ed Bennett. There will also be a silent auction which will include artwork made by the street children that Thao Dan works with in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Tickets are $100 in advance and can be purchased on our website either by paypal or check. Please note that 100% of the event's proceeds will be going directly to Redlight Children and Thao Dan to help them continue their important work.

I am truly hoping you can make it and that you will invite all your friends and colleagues as well. Your attendance and donations will make a significant and lasting difference in the lives of these victimized children.

Best regards,

Trang Kelly

Event Co-Organizer