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10.28.2010

'arise: unchained' charity benefit to fight human trafficking


Sending a shout out to Kappa Phi Lambda at Columbia University, who are putting on a charity benefit to fight human trafficking: ARISE: Unchained. It's happening this Saturday, October 30, 7:00pm at Roone Arledge auditorium at Columbia University.

Proceeds from the event will go to the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum and to The Blind Project, a charity that provides rehabilitation to survivors of the Southeast Asian sex trade. Here's some more information:

ARISE: Unchained
Kappa Phi Lambda's Annual Charity Benefit to fight Human Trafficking

DATE: Saturday, October 30
TIME: 7-9 pm
LOCATION: Roone Arledge auditorium at Columbia University

Kappa Phi Lambda, an Asian-interest sorority, cordially invites you to attend our annual charity benefit dinner, ARISE: Unchained against human trafficking. Unfortunately, this form of modern slavery still persists to a frighteningly large degree. Every year, up to 17,500 people are trafficked into the U.S., of which API women comprise the largest percentage.

Join us for a night of food and entertainment as we fight back against human trafficking. We will have performances from various student groups at Columbia, multi-cultural Greek organizations, as well as the pop-rock sensation Tim Be Told.

Proceeds from ARISE will go to the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, a grassroots and political mobilization group that focuses on anti-human trafficking efforts, and to the Blind Project, a charity that provides rehabilitation to survivors of the Southeast Asian sex trade.
For more information about ARISE: Unchained, go here. To purchase tickets for the event, go here. And even if you can't make it on Saturday night, they'll accept your generous donations toward the fight against human trafficking.