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Media Contact:
Bill Schinkal, Communications Manager
The Salvation Army, 114 E. Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH
513-762-5638; Bill.Schinkal@use.salvationarmy.org
Captives Free 2013 Fundraising Event to Benefit Local Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
Proceeds to Support End Slavery Cincinnati Coalition, Managed by The Salvation Army
Cincinnati, OH (September xx, 2013) The Salvation Army in Cincinnati announced today that it will benefit from Captives Free 2013, a local fundraiser hosted by Incline Creative to combat local human trafficking. The event, a masquerade to be held on October 24, 2013, will be at The Bell Event Centre, downtown. The event will feature live music, food and beverages, a fashion show and a silent auction.
"We're delighted that The Bell Event Centre and Incline Creative are helping to raise funds to combat modern day slavery in our own community", stated Erin Meyer, Human Trafficking Program Manager at The Salvation Army and Coalition Manager at End Slavery Cincinnati (ESC). The Salvation Army and the ESC collaborative are working daily to increase awareness of the reality of modern day slavery, and to provide support services to survivors. We certainly appreciate the efforts of others to help us raise funds for this important work.
"We care deeply about our local community", stated Christy Cafeo, Hospitality Director at Incline Creative and Owner of The Bell Event Centre. "So we're glad we have the opportunity to make a difference and give back". Human Trafficking is truly an issue that we can all get behind; therefore, we want to support the efforts being undertaken locally by ESC and The Salvation Army.
Captives Free 2013 is a masquerade event that will be held at The Bell Event Centre on Thursday, October 24th. The doors open at 6:00 pm with a cocktail reception for VIP ticket holders, with the main event starting at 7:00 pm. The fashion show will be presented by Sloane Boutique and Style Edit. Live music will feature Tracy Walker. Tickets are $65 each for general admission or $100 each for VIP admission. To purchase tickets, please visit www.cincyticket.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1703. The event welcomes those who are willing to be "Ticket Captains" and help spread the word and sell more tickets – please contact Erin Meyer @ erin.meyer@use.salvationarmy.org if you'd like to help support the event.
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