Silent Auction Solicitation-2018

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1 6591 A Street, Ste 300 Anchorage, Alaska Phone (907) Fax (907) Silent Auction Solicitation-2018 Davis Constructors & Engineers, Inc. is partnering with Joy International and Priceless to present the 2 nd Annual Alaska Barefoot Mile and Barefoot Mile Wine Tasting & Silent Auction. The Barefoot Mile Wine Tasting & Silent Auction will take place on May 11, 2018 in the Megan Room at Davis Constructors & Engineers, Inc. at 6:00 pm. We are currently soliciting donations of merchandise or gift certificates for goods or services for the silent auction. Items of any dollar value are welcomed and will be very much appreciated. Thank you for considering this request. The Barefoot Mile event will take place on May 19 th, 2018 from 1-4pm in Downtown Anchorage in Town Square Park. The Barefoot Mile is a 1 mile barefoot walk where participants stand behind the cause of human trafficking and walk in solidarity with children in poverty, who are the most vulnerable to trafficking. The Barefoot Mile can remind us how effective our community can be when we join for a common goal, which is the safety of innocent individuals. Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the world today, a 150 billion dollar industry annually. It is the third largest international criminal industry. Two million children are exploited every year in the global commercial sex trade. Between 14,500 and 17,500 people are trafficked in the U.S. each year. These crimes are not just being committed internationally, it is happening right here locally. The success of the Barefoot Mile ensures that awareness of human trafficking is brought to light and the funds raised will assist in the rescue, restoration, reintegration and prevention of human trafficking in Alaska, the U.S. and Internationally. A few other ways to help; Join a team, donate Money, buy a T-shirt, walk individually, or volunteer. Please join Davis in the fight against human trafficking! Sincerely, Davis Constructors & Engineers, Inc. Josh Pepperd President/CEO

2 Alaska Barefoot Mile Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Sponsor Form Company Name (as you would like it to appear on event info): Contact: Address: City/State/Zip: Contact Phone: Item Description: Estimated Value: Please return to Susan Narramore at: Deliver item or call for pick-up: 6591 A Street, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK General Commercial Design Build Construction Management 2018 Silent Auction Donation Letter.docx

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4 What your money goes to: Funds raised will help to coordinate the rescue, restoration, reintegration, and prevention of the commercial sexual exploitation of individuals domestically and internationally. Rescue Working with organizations in the relevant geographic locations to rescue women and children from the commercial sex trade, freeing them from a life of slavery and bondage. They partner with the police, task forces, prosecutors and nonprofit ministries to find and rescue captive children throughout the world and bring their captors to justice. Restoration Making sure those released from the sex industry are healed emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically. We partner with safe houses and rehabilitation professionals to ensure the safety and care for these precious women and children as they walk the road of healing. Reintegration Safe homes work to educate and train survivors in relevant schooling and job placement courses, preparing them to integrate back into society as healthy, educated and trained adults when the time comes. JOY International also sponsors a number of young women s continuing education costs, providing them an opportunity to go to university and end the poverty cycle in their lives. Prevention Demand, poverty and lack of education are three of the driving forces behind the sexual exploitation of children around the world. We strive to educate vulnerable people groups about human trafficking by providing them with relevant information on trafficker s schemes, as well as by providing food, clothing and shoes to help ease the burden of poverty on families around the world.

5 Additional Information: Barefoot Wine Tasting and Silent Auction: Event starts at 6pm 5/11/2018 Barefoot Mile Walk: Event starts at 1pm 5/19/2018 Welcome speech 1pm Walkers on the roads at 1:30pm Closing remarks at 3:30pm Event ends at 4pm Reminders: Family Friendly Pets not recommended First Aid Station provided You do not HAVE to walk barefoot, you may opt to keep your shoes on and walk. For more information please contact: Silent Auction- Susan Narramore Walk-Darla Hall