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GRACE PARTNERS
– INDIVIDUALS –
FRIEND
$35 per month
ALLY
$65 per month
ADVOCATE
$95 per month
AMBASSADOR
$150 per month
CRUSADER
$250 per month
As a thank you, you’ll receive 2 Lighthouse for Life t-shirts & Recognition as a Grace Partners on our website.
– GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS –
– LEVEL 1 –
GUARDIAN
$150 per month
Your logo & company description will be showcased on the Lighthouse for Life website.
– LEVEL 2 –
DEFENDER
$350 per month
In addition to your logo & company description showcased on the Lighthouse for Life website, you will receive 3 monthly mentions on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
– LEVEL 3 –
WARRIOR
$500 per month
– LEVEL 4 –
CHAMPION
$950 per month
– LEVEL 5 –
HERO
$1500 per month
EVERYTHING mentioned above. + The opportunity to sponsor a variety of community events such as baseball games, painting classes, movie nights & MORE!
EMPOWER YOUTH
In our dedication to combating crimes against children, we have chosen an outstanding curriculum called the Empower Youth Program from iEmpathize. At the heart of our curriculum is the concept of empathy, an active response to the suffering of others, and a characteristic that our culture is in great need of cultivating. Few of us are completely apathetic (choosing to disregard another’s suffering), but many of us get stuck in sympathy (feeling badly for the suffering of others). Empathy (understanding and actively engaging another’s suffering) is the solution to issues of exploitation, from familiar forms, such as bullying at school, to more extreme acts like human trafficking.
By inspiring students to develop empathy for those around them, our curriculum distinguishes itself as an exploitation awareness tool as well as a character education program with far reaching transformative potential for your school, classroom, or youth programs. The purpose of the Empower Youth Program, therefore, is to empower students with strategies to stay safe from exploitation.
Intended for youth ages 12 and up, each 25 minute lesson includes optional extension activities increasing to 60 minute programs.
Program Features:
- Flexibly designed for many youth-serving environments, including schools, juvenile corrections environments, after-school programs, individual counseling sessions, and more.
- Five lesson units comprised of two short films per lesson, discussion questions, learning activities, and assessment options.
- Supplemental Friendly: The program can be integrated into existing curricula or existing initiatives. It aligns with national standards in Health Education, Counseling, and Common Core (Language Arts and Social Studies).
- The most impactful feature of the program is its teen showcase. Rather than featuring adults, the media content is led by youth who speak from their experiences of learning to navigate vulnerability.
Free Webinar: What Is Trafficking and How Can Schools Help
For more information, contact Debby Spratt at curriculum@lighthouseforlife.org
Download the Convert Emotional Abuse document here!
FREEDOM BAGS
*Printable Description & Flyer
Freedom Bags are given to agencies all over South Carolina who work with girls who may be victims of sex trafficking. They are full of items to make each girl feel valued and cared about. These helping professionals use the Freedom Bags as a very importnat tool to build rapport and show kindness to these potential victims. If you’d like to contribute to this ministry here are the steps:
- Buy a new small/medium backpack with no logos. Bags with zippers are best.
- Fill it with the list of approved purchased items as listed below: (Note: NOTHING from hotels/motels)
- Acceptable Items include but are not limited to - Shampoo/Conditioner, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Floss, Body Wash or Soap, Loofah or Wash Cloth, Face wipes, Lotion, Hair brush, Comb, Hair ties, Feminine Hygiene Products, Notebook, Journal, Mini flashlight, Pens, Refillable water bottle, Small blanket, Encouraging note or card, Bible, New Underwear, Socks, Sports Bra, Loose fitting workout pants or yoga pants, solid colored T-shirt (no logos - Keep clothing sizes in bag consistent).
- Non Acceptable Items: Mouthwash, hand sanitizer, anything aerosol, hair gel, hair spray, nail polish, nail clippers, tweezers, metal nail files, perfume, glue, bobby pins, lighters, candles, matches, roll-on deodorant, baby oil, shaving gel, razors, tank tops, shorts, pajamas, no sample items, no logo items or products.
- Please - No used items, no food, candy or gum.
- Acceptable Items include but are not limited to - Shampoo/Conditioner, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Floss, Body Wash or Soap, Loofah or Wash Cloth, Face wipes, Lotion, Hair brush, Comb, Hair ties, Feminine Hygiene Products, Notebook, Journal, Mini flashlight, Pens, Refillable water bottle, Small blanket, Encouraging note or card, Bible, New Underwear, Socks, Sports Bra, Loose fitting workout pants or yoga pants, solid colored T-shirt (no logos - Keep clothing sizes in bag consistent).
- Contact our Freedom Bag Coordinator, Kelli Townsend @ 321-258-7165 or freedombags@lighthouseforlife.org about how/when/where to donate your bag when you’re ready, or if you have any questions.
- You may also contact Kelli if you would like to join the team as a volunteer to deliver Freedom Bags to our partner agencies.
- If you work for an agency you believe would be a good candidate to receive Freedom Bags, please contact Kelli as well to find out.
PRAYER TEAM
We believe Christ needs to be at the
Public Policy
Lighthouse for Life Public Policy Objective:
Protect vulnerable populations from the trauma, exploitation, degradation and humiliation of commercial sex, by making South Carolina a hostile environment for sex buyers, pimps and traffickers through the following actions:
- Educate the public that sex buyers are the root cause of sex trafficking and prostitution and build community intolerance against this practice.
- Encourage law enforcement to aggressively work both solicitation (purchasing sex) and trafficking in persons crimes.
- Advocate for amendments to the criminal code to increase deterrence for sex buyers and strengthen the tools available to Law Enforcement and the Judiciary.
- Advocate for Human Trafficking Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training for Judiciary, Prosecutors and Law Enforcement.
Seeking volunteers interested in working on this objective. Must have intense desire to learn at both the academic and street level. Able to stay motivated over a period of years in the face of: repeated rejection, failure, unreturned phone calls, too busy to bother and unwillingness to change. Will not be deterred by heavy investment in time and energy with little or no meaningful results.
The Director of Public Policy for Lighthouse for Life is Bob Healy. If you would like to join this team, please contact Bob at RobertlHealy@rocketmail.com
REQUEST A SPEAKER
As part of our dedication to education, we would love the opportunity to come discuss the impact of human trafficking in our communities as well as the mission of Lighthouse for Life. By inviting a Lighthouse for Life team
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Lighthouse for Life T-shirts
Help spread the word about Lighthouse for Life and support the fight against Human Trafficking by purchasing a “grace wins” and “let there be light” T-shirts. These are sold locally at The Haven Coffee House (121 E. Main St, Lexington, SC 29072) & The Peanut Man (3905 Fernandina Rd, Columbia, SC 29210) If you would like to volunteer to help with sales, inventory or distribution OR to purchase a shirt directly from Lighthouse for Life, please contact our Sales Coordinator, Kelli Anthony at 803.681.0791 or tshirts@lighthouseforlife.org.
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