On September 8, REST’s Executive Director Amanda Hightower, Director of Philanthropy and Marketing Shama Shams and Board Chair Brent Turner joined REST Board Member Will Little, a Birch Golf Classic trailblazer, took a trip up to Bellingham to participate.
Resolve to End Homelessness With Us
At REST, we know that there is a massive overlap in sexually exploited individuals and homelessness. Data shows that 84% of survivors of sexual exploitation have endured homelessness. A local study by Deborah Boyer, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children in Seattle/King County 2019 Update, demonstrated that 46% of sexually exploited youth in our community were homeless at the time of the study—and 66% of them had faced homelessness.
Making A Night of REST virtual
Over the last few months, we’ve carefully evaluated our options from safety, achievability, and financial perspectives, and have decided to reimagine A Night of REST 2020 into a virtual soirée. We will deeply miss seeing your faces (and fancy outfits!) this year—but we wanted to make a safe and wise decision for our supporters, both those who have given in the past and those who will give through this year’s A Night of REST.