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Jewels from Heaven

A benefit in honor of the children we lost...for the "lost" children. A fun and inspiring night for bereaved parents and the community!

We unite on one night to honor our children by making an impact in the lives of at-risk children in India.

The money raised will go to the preschool program at Rahab’s Rope, an anti-human trafficking organization. School is not free in India, so many slum children never start school or do not stay in school past the 2nd grade. Research shows that the longer ...an at-risk child in India stays in school, the less likely she will be forced into the commercial sex trade. The average age of entry into the sex trade in India is 11yrs old, and 200 girls and women enter the commercial sex trade in India every day.

Unfortunately, many slum families cannot afford to send their children to school or do not see a reason to educate their daughters. Once on the street, young girls are easy targets for human trafficking. Read more about the work being done at Rahab's Rope at www.rahabsrope.com

Tickets are $5. You can buy tickets online at http://jewelsfromheaven.eventbrite.com/. Sponsor a child in preschool for only $75 a year. Donate on Evie's fundraising page at www.crowdrise.com/teamevie2 or on another angel's fundraising page. Checks can be made out to Rahab’s Rope and mailed to Christy Kunkel at 115 Bradford St. SE, Gainesville, GA 30501 with your name, contact info, and intent of donation.

E-mail eviebenefit@gmail.com to inquire about volunteering, becoming a sponsor, speaking, offering a service, silent auction item, or your talent!

Go to www.crowdrise.com/eviebenefit2011 to:
Read more about the event, donate, and
BEREAVED PARENTS: CREATE A FUNDRAISING PAGE IN HONOR OF YOUR CHILD AND A QUILT WILL BE MADE AND GIVEN IN THEIR NAME TO A CHILD IN OUR PROGRAM! Donate or raise $75 and sponsor a child for one year in honor of your child, and you will receive a picture of this precious child.

Happy one year anniversary to heaven to Evelyn Marie Kunkel!

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.-James1:27

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