Let the Buyer Beware: Peace Promise, The Nordic Model, and Conspiracies of Light
By Julia Schulz There were over 800 cases of human trafficking filed in Pennsylvania in 2022, with many more unreported. The commonwealth currently ranks fifteenth in the nation for sex trafficking. Since the marginalized are often targeted, this evil can seem overwhelming, like undetectable cobwebs hiding in the dark corners of our neighborhoods. Yet, what…
Read MoreThe Healthcare Industry has an Opportunity to Help
Bailey Premo BSN, RN – As a registered nurse working in Central PA and a current graduate nursing student at Millersville University, over the last few years, the problem of human trafficking has become something I simply can’t ignore. While it feels like a distant problem that doesn’t impact our communities, unfortunately, this isn’t the…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Grace & Marj
The heart of Peace Promise has been our faithful volunteers. Since our beginning in 2008 we have been largely volunteer led and supported. Volunteers donate invaluable amounts of love, time, and hard work. They lose sleep, shed tears, give sacrificially, and deeply love the women we serve as their own family. Each volunteer has a story…
Read MoreCourage, Dear Heart. Be A Peacemaker.
“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, “Courage, dear heart,” and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan’s, and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.” ~ C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C.S. Lewis penned beautiful words about an…
Read More2020 Peace Promise Recap
We started the year off with a bang as our Executive Director Patty Seaman and President, Susan Vigliano were featured on “Good Day PA” on ABC 27 to speak about Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In March, we were joined by advocate Kelly Master as the keynote speaker at our annual “For Love and Freedom” Benefit. …
Read MoreCOVID-19’s Impact on Sasha
Sasha had worked at the club since she turned 18. Her senior year included homecoming, prom, finals, and graduation. Before each of these life events, she would head to the club to dance. That money paid for her gowns, shoes, hair, and nails. Her junior year she had given birth to a beautiful baby boy…
Read MoreCoronavirus Impact
With the news of Coronavirus—Covid-19—and government requests of social distancing flooding social media and news networks this week, questions are coming in. Are our ladies working? Are the clubs closed? How are the girls doing? What do they need? Right now, the answers we know are disheartening; many answers remain unknown. Yes, the clubs are…
Read MoreRestoration: It’s Possible
Restoration: It’s Possible One of the purposes of Human Trafficking Awareness month is to draw our attention to the exploitation of women, men, girls, and boys. While a month of awareness is certainly beneficial, the crime of human trafficking occurs year-round. Many of us are horrified by the atrocities occurring on an international, national, and…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Awareness Month
Human Trafficking Awareness Month – January 2020 Globally human trafficking affects people of all ages, races, and genders. In the United States, over 10,000 cases of human trafficking were reported via the National Human Trafficking Hotline in 2018. These cases are only a fraction of the problem that circulates around our communities and in our…
Read More2019 – A Year of Growth
2019 was an amazing year for Peace Promise. Today marks exactly one year since our Executive Director Patty Seaman began her job with this organization. Over the course of this year: Peace Promise reached over 85 women through kinship and outreach programs Change Purse attended over 25 event venues Soaps by Survivors sold and produced…
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