05/16/2022
This announcement is hard to make and also brings a lot of excitement and joy. Please read and direct any questions or comments to [email protected].
"Recently, I found myself in the card section at a local store where my eyes began to wander up and down the rows looking for the perfect graduation card. A survivor that I have been mentoring the past few years is doing their final exams right now as they prepare to graduate from high school in a few short weeks. As part of the rituals ignited within this celebration, I will soon be attending their graduation open house—a moment representing the changing of seasons, a closure of childhood and the anticipation of new experiences to come. In these moments, I’m reminded that endings are necessary for growth and a natural part of our journey, even when they’re hard."
https://www.jessacrisp.com/blog/the-beauty-of-change?fbclid=IwAR1mNJ_RTGesj7T3XtNfn9_6CMygQ2Qwk5skfnChZJHMF8MlWLrf0ppWy6w
In 2017, my husband, John, and I, co-founded BridgeHope. As a gender-inclusive, anti-trafficking organization, BridgeHope has provided resources and services to over 457 survivors of trafficking and exploitation over the past five years. The following excerpt is from an email that I wrote to all o
