The Woman’s Club of Colorado Springs hosted                     A Fulfilling Luncheon on February 20, 2019.

Greeting Guests

Socializing

Everyone brought in items to fill Restoration Bags for Restore Innocence. Restoration Bags are backpacks filled with brand new items. They are sent to law enforcement agencies across the country to be given to victims of human trafficking upon rescue. Restore Innocence receives hundreds of requests from the FBI, police departments, Homeland Security and State Patrol for these bags each year.

Showing off quality donations

Donations for Restore Innocence

The delicious lunch, prepared by WCCS members, was a Fair Trade soup, salad and dessert buffet.

Fair Trade soups

Fare Trade buffet

Guests enjoying the Fair Trade lunch

Lindy Havens, Executive Director of Restore Innocence, spoke at the luncheon about the mission of Restore Innocence, “to aid victims of human trafficking in the rescue, restoration and reintegration process by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.”

Guest speaker, Lindy Havens

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Thanks to the generosity of those attending the luncheon, we were able to complete 38 Restoration Bags. With the remaining items and cash donations collected, Restore Innocence will be able to complete and ship even more bags.

Filling Restoration Bags

Picking Out Items for Backpacks

Guests help fill backpacks for Restore Innocence

Filling backpacks for Restore Innocence

Completed Restoration Bags

The final service project for the afternoon was stuffing and sewing comfort pillows. These pillows are delivered to hospitals and clinics throughout the city and given to breast cancer patients. They help ease pain and are often used under the arm, between the chest and seat belt, and for comfortable support in bed.

Volunteers Stuff Comfort Pillows

Stuffing Comfort Pillows

Putting pillows in pillow cases

With the efforts of everyone participating, we were able to complete 142 pillows!

Sewing Stuffed Comfort Pillows

      Thank you to everyone for making this such a successful and           A Fulfilling Luncheon!

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