REST | Real Escape from the Sex Trade

10/08/2026

Today is the day! A Night of REST is here! ❤️ As we gather tonight to honor REST's 15-year journey, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible sponsors and underwriters helping make this evening possible. Your generosity not only supports this meaningful gathering but also strengthens REST's ongoing work alongside survivors as they pursue safety, healing, and new life.]

✨ Solace Sponsors: Encounter Church, Evercore, Morgan Stanley, and Vaital
✨ Joy Sponsors: Ensemble, J.P. Morgan, Placements.io, and Uber
✨ Event Underwriter: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

We are deeply grateful for your partnership, generosity, and commitment to REST's mission. Thank you for standing alongside us as we honor 15 years of relationships, resilience, and restoration, and look ahead to the work still to come.

10/06/2026

We’re honored to welcome back Anchor Point Foundation as the presenting sponsor of A Night of REST. For the past 10 years, Anchor Point has stood alongside REST, helping make this evening possible and supporting our work with survivors. ❤️

Their long-standing partnership has been part of REST’s journey, and we’re deeply grateful to have them with us as we honor 15 years of walking alongside survivors with freedom, safety, and hope.

Partnerships like this are a powerful reminder that lasting change is built over time, through people and organizations who continue to show up. Learn more about Anchor Point Foundation and their work in the community: https://www.anchorpointfoundation.org/

We can’t wait to gather together this Thursday for A Night of REST and honor the journey that has brought us here. Still hoping to join us? A limited number of tickets may still be available. Please contact Liz Marcus at [email protected] to inquire.

09/28/2026

From our summer picnic to our fall staff meeting, time is flying! 🍂 We’re so grateful for the people who make REST’s work possible every day. Through every season, our team continues to show up with care, dedication, and a shared commitment to supporting survivors and strengthening our community. 💛❤️

09/22/2026

Be part of A Night of REST! On Thursday, Oct. 8, we’re gathering at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue to celebrate 15 years of REST, and we need volunteers to help make the evening welcoming, meaningful, and memorable from the moment guests arrive. 💜

Whether you’re greeting guests, helping with registration, supporting event activities, or assisting behind the scenes, your time and presence will help create an experience that reflects the heart of REST’s mission.

📅 Date: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026
📍 Location: Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
⏰ Time: Shifts available throughout the evening

If you’re looking for a hands on way to support REST and be part of this milestone celebration, we’d love to have you join us.

Click on the link below in the comments to sign up. For questions, email [email protected].

Come help us celebrate 15 years of expanding pathways to freedom, safety, and hope. 🙌

09/17/2026

Seattle’s Next Police Chief: We Want to Hear From You!

The search for Seattle’s next permanent Chief of Police is underway, and your voice matters.

Seattle Neighborhood Group is partnering with the Mayor’s Office to host community listening sessions across the city. These conversations are an opportunity to share your perspective on the experience, leadership, priorities, and qualities you believe Seattle’s next Police Chief should bring to the role.

📍 South Seattle
📅 September 26 | 12–2 PM

📍 Central Seattle
📅 September 28 | 6–8 PM

📍 North Seattle
📅 September 30 | 6–8 PM

These sessions are free and open to the public. RSVP is required, and space is limited.

👉 Register and learn more: www.sngi.org/listen

Help shape the conversation about the future of public safety and leadership in Seattle. We want to hear from you!

09/08/2026

September is full of opportunities to engage with REST, learn more about our work, and take action alongside our community. Whether you stop by for coffee, build your understanding through training, volunteer your time, or gather with us in prayer, there is a place for you to get involved.

Caffeinated Conversations
🗓 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 Woods Coffee Meeting Room, 625 116th Ave NE, Bellevue
Stop by for coffee and conversation with REST! Learn more about s*x trafficking, survivor-centered services, and ways you can be part of the work happening in our community.

H.O.P.E. Training
🗓 Thursday, September 24
⏰ Service providers: 12:00–1:00 p.m.; community members and those interested in volunteering: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 Online
Grow your understanding of trafficking and how you can respond. REST’s free virtual H.O.P.E. trainings offer sessions tailored to service providers and community members, with practical information on trafficking dynamics, prevention, survivor support, and meaningful action.

Monthly Prayer Gathering
🗓 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 7:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Online
Set aside time to gather virtually with the REST community for prayer and scripture reading as we reflect on the impact of s*x trafficking and pray for survivors, our community, and the work ahead.

Volunteer Day
🗓 Friday, September 25
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 REST
Give a few hours to help care for the spaces and practical needs that support REST’s work with survivors. Volunteer projects may include organizing, setting up, refreshing spaces, or assisting with other hands-on needs.

Interested in volunteering? Contact [email protected]. Find event details and registration information on the events page of our website. Link in comments below.

09/01/2026

We’re excited to share that REST has been selected to be part of this incredible cohort! 💛🎥 Through this opportunity, we’ll strengthen our mission-based storytelling and explore new ways to share the impact of REST’s work. We’re grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to share the final video!

Congratulations to Our 2026 Grant Recipients.

Eyes On Your Mission is proud to welcome Tropical Audubon Society, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, Be Strong International, and Real Escape from the S*x Trade into our 2026 Nonprofit Cohort.

Through our new collaborative grant model, each organization will partner with an independent filmmaker and participate in the EOYM Nonprofit Video Production Masterclass to create a 3-5 minute documentary that shares their mission, impact, and humanity.

We are honored to help nurture these stories.

08/25/2026

REST is hiring a Director of Community Services to provide strategic leadership for our community-based and long-term support programs.

This role will lead survivor-centered services, support and develop teams, strengthen program outcomes, and build partnerships that help ensure coordinated care across REST’s continuum of services.

If you’re an experienced clinical and social services leader who is passionate about trauma-informed care and long-term stabilization, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply on our website. Link in comments below.

08/19/2026

REST is hiring two new roles focused on supporting young people who may be experiencing or at increased risk of commercial s*xual exploitation.

We’re currently hiring for:
-Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist
-Youth Intervention Advocate

If you’re passionate about youth engagement, trauma-informed support, and helping young people move toward greater safety and stability, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply on our website. Link in comments below.

08/13/2026

This August, there are two ways to connect with REST’s work in the community. Attend a free H.O.P.E. training to deepen your understanding of s*x trafficking and survivor support, or gather with us online for a time of prayer. However you choose to participate, your presence helps strengthen the network of care surrounding survivors.

H.O.P.E. Training
🗓 Thursday, August 27
⏰ Service providers: 12:00–1:00 p.m.; community members and those interested in volunteering: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 Online
Join REST online for a free training on s*x trafficking dynamics, trauma-informed response, prevention, collaboration, and practical ways to support survivors in our community.

Online Prayer Gathering
🗓 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 7:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Online
Gather virtually for a time of prayer and scripture reading as we grow in compassion, awareness, and care for neighbors impacted by s*x trafficking.

For more details and registration information, visit the events page on our website.