Greetings from Vietnam! Where yours truly is jetlagged and celebrating Ladies’ Day, March 8 (Also known as International Women’s Day…but here in Vietnamthey call it Ladies’ Day so we are going with the flow!) To honor the women in Vietnam they are feted with flowers and lipsticks.

You too in the US can celebrate Ladies’ Day on March 8! You can either take $8 off your 5K registration by using the code LADIESDAY8 or you can donate $8 to Free the Captives.

You can get a gift or give a gift! Or do both! Either way, let’s celebrate the amazing young ladies at Free the Captives. They are amazing teen survivors of a horrific crime, and we are proud of their strength and fortitude.

To donate $8 to Free the Captives, click here.
To take $8 off your 5K registration, click here and enter LADIESDAY8 at checkout. Code expires 3/17/17.

So why I am in Vietnam? I am taking my mom so that she can visit her family for the FIRST time since 1975. This is a huge trip for her, and I am getting to meet my family members for the first. It is a momentous occasion! So if I don’t respond to your emails right away, I am tucked away in a remote Vietnamese village eating pho and riding a motorbike, trying not to die. If I don’t respond to your email at all, blame it on the motorbike…

Here’s a pic of my mom, eating our first breakfast in Vietnam after a grueling 26 hour flight. She wishes you a “Happy Ladies’ Day, too!”

3rd Annual Freedom Fest & 5K

Be a SuperHero for Freedom!

Run for freedom! Run for the girls who are being held captive in Houston! Join Free the Captives for our 3rd Annual 5K on April 22 at Mason Park. You can run or walk. The course is stroller friendly, and there is a 1K for kids. Register today to save money! (Don’t forget your LADIESDAY8 code for $8 off any new registration.)

There are prizes for the fastest runners and for the best costumes! There will also be a HUGE free festival afterwards with live music, free food (BBQ, tamales, desserts & more!), and free games and inflatables. It will be a great time for the family. The festival is open to non-5K participants. Come learn about human trafficking!

Also, help us get the word! Can you post the following to social media or forward this email to your friends? Feel free to personalize the wording and tag us on your posts!

“Help me fight teenaged human trafficking in Houston, which is a major hub for trafficking! Run or walk in Free the Captives’ 5K on April 22. Join my team, _________________! Register for the 5K today at http://www.freethecaptiveshouston.com/houston-human-trafficking-5k/.

Be a Voice for Trafficked Children in Houston

What sets Free the Captives apart from most other anti-trafficking groups in Houston is the fact that we work specifically with children.

Do you want to protect children in Houston who are being sold?

Attend our next general training & volunteer meeting:

March 26, Sunday, 4pm – 6pm
Bridgepoint Bible Church, 13277 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079
We will be announcing two major projects that will change the lives of the teen trafficking victims that we work with and the johns (the men who buy them).
RSVP to volunteer@freethecaptiveshouston.com and tell us why you want to help!