JANESVILLE — An upcoming evening benefit event will help support victims of human trafficking in the Rock County area.
‘Break the Silence: An Event to Support Local Victim-Survivors of Human Trafficking,’ is Saturday, July 12, from 6-10 p.m., at The Loft at Wayward Winds, 4109 W. County Road A, Janesville.
Set outdoors, the event will include live music by Bailee Combs and Lady and the Tramp, charcuterie and dessert tables, a cash bar, and auction and raffle items. A brief program is planned at 7 p.m.
‘Break the Silence’ is hosted by the Beacon of Light Team with primary sponsorship support from IBEW Local 890, Blackhawk Community Credit Union, Combs & Associates, Haye Dental Group, and John and Jann Roethe. Additional support is provided by Fairbanks Morse Defense, MacFarlane Pheasants, and Nowlan Personal Injury Law Team.
Proceeds will be donated to two local nonprofit organizations, Family Services of Southern Wisconsin and Project 16:49, to help provide safety and support for victim-survivors of trafficking in the Rock County community.
Both organizations are members of the Rock County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, whose mission is to develop and maintain a community network that serves to educate, prevent, and respond to youth who have been or are at risk of being trafficked.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased online at .
For those unable to attend, donations can be made online through the ticketing site or mailed to: Break the Silence, Project 16:49, 2911 Carrousel Lane, Janesville, WI 53545. Please make checks payable to Project 16:49 and note Break the Silence on the memo line. Project 16:49 is serving as the event’s fiscal agent. All proceeds and donations will be distributed equally to Family Services and Project 16:49.
For more information, contact Roberta Haakinson at (608) 312-9355 or Margery Wakefield at (608) 751-5259.
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