Past Events
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Freedom House celebrated its Second Annual Benefit Dinner - Flying into Freedom. Freedom House had a lot to celebrate. The house opened, is currently serving survivors of human trafficking and have added a number of exciting programs to the organization. The Benefit Dinner included a silent auction, a speech by a survivor of human trafficking and music by Rachael Lampa.
Saturday, October 16 - Vagabond Indie Craft Fair
Freedom House partnered with a local artist called Julie Keener. Julie was a vendor at the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on October 16th.
Julie found out about the work we do at Freedom House and generously offered to donate the proceeds of her sales from the day to Freedom House! For more information visit:
www.VagabondSF.wordpress.com
Saturday, October 23 – Si, Se Puede
Freedom House hosted a table at the 5th annual Si, Se Puede event at Catedral de Santa Maria on 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 from 10:30 am until 3:30pm.
Tuesday, October 5 – Advocate Volunteer Training
Freedom House is also looking for advocate volunteers to get the word out about Freedom House and the need for housing in the San Francisco area. Advocate volunteers will be trained to represent Freedom House at various events. If you are interested in being an advocate volunteer, please sign our volunteer page on the Action tab of our website and indicate your interest: http://www.freedom-house.us.com/action.php.
Tuesday, October 2 – Stop Child Trafficking Now March
Freedom House hosted a table at the Stop Child Trafficking Now March at Golden Gate Park on Saturday, October 2nd.
Thursday, September 30 – House Opening Celebration
Freedom House celebrated its opening on Thursday, September 30th at 6pm. We are thrilled to announce that Freedom House is open and celebrated with an event at 405 Howard Street, San Francisco. We enjoyed food and music!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 – Spark's Swap for Good, 6-8 pm
Spark and BellaPelle organized an evening of fashion and fun. The event was a fashion swap and fundraiser with donations and donated clothing to be donated to Freedom House. Register here: http://sparkswapforgood.eventbrite.com/. Find out more information about the event and location here:
Friday, July 30, 2010 – Launch of Sanctuary Spring, 6-9 pm
Good Paper launched a new line of greeting cards made by survivors of human trafficking made by Filipina women. They donated all the net proceeds from the sale of the cards at this party to Freedom House. Freedom House was at the party to talk about the organization and opening plans. Register for this free event at: http://sanctuaryspring.eventbrite.com/
August 4 and 12 – Housewarming Showers
Freedom House wants to thank the supporters for organizing 2 housewarming showers in August. We are excited to participate in the awareness raising and fundraising event that will provide needed items for the shelter home. If you are interested in hosting a housewarming shower to help Freedom House furnish the shelter home, please email info@freedom-house.us.com for more information.
Taste of Freedom, June 17, 2010
Freedom House was at the Taste of Freedom Event on June 17th at 7:30pm at Netivot Shalom Social Hall – 1316 University Avenue in BerkeleyMills College Student Union. Find out more information for the event at: http://freeisaverb.wordpress.com/
Penninsula Covenant Church, June 13, 2010
Freedom House was at the Mission Fair at Pennisula Covenant Church in Redwood City on June 13th.
Taste of Freedom, May 20, 2010
Freedom House was at the Taste of Freedom Event on May 20th at 7pm at Mills College Student Union, Rothwell Center, 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA 94602. Find out more information for the event at: http://freeisaverb.wordpress.com/
Santa Rosa Human Trafficking Awareness Event and Fundraiser, May 16, 2010
Freedom House has been invited to participate in the “What’s In Your Tea” awareness and fundraising event in Santa Rosa. The event will focus on the problem of human trafficking in Asia, Africa and the United States. Come hear about Freedom House at Journey Center in Santa Rosa at 6pm.
Freedom House – House Party, May 1, 2010
Freedom House has been invited to attend a fundraising house party on May 1 in the LA area. If you are interested in learning how to host a house party for Freedom House, please contact info@freedom-house.us.com.
Freedom House Invited to Housewarming Showers
Freedom House is currently working on furnishing the shelter home and has been invited by supporters to housewarming showers to collect items for the house in April and in May. If you want to host a housewarming shower or donate an item to the house, please contact info@freedom-house.us.com.
Freedom House to Attend Freedom Summit's Freedom Run on April 25
Freedom House will attend the Freedom Summit's Freedom Run to End Modern Slavery on Sunday, April 25 at Oak Knoll Elementary School in Menlo Park, California (1895 Oak Knoll Lane, Menlo Park, CA).
Find out more information at: www.freedom-run.org
1st Benefit Dinner on February 6th Was a Sold Out Success
Freedom House hosted its first benefit dinner on Saturday, February 6th. Freedom House is grateful to all of its supporters and all those that attended.
One well-wisher said, “It was an honor to have volunteered for Saturday's benefit. The collection of auction items was impressive and it was so fun helping out on the silent auction committee and meeting so many wonderful sisters! I hope that efforts to develop the vision of Freedom House continue to bear fruit. The evening was one of the most personal and transparent benefit events I've attended. I felt so much love and compassion from all the supporters and I felt so humbled by how selfless people can be even in the wake of our economic downturn.”
Freedom House thanks all of its supporters and is planning more events for the upcoming months.
Press Conference at San Francisco City Hall on January 11th, 2010
Mayor Gavin Newsom, District Attorney Kamala Harris, Supervisor Carmen Chu, a survivor and the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking co-chair Nancy Goldberg will speak about anti-trafficking efforts in San Francisco on January 11th at 9:30 am in San Francisco City Hall.
Freedom House will have a table at the press conference event and will be available for questions.
Find more information here: http://www.sf-hrc.org/index.aspx?page=58#Upcoming%20Events
"Building the Wings of Freedom" - Freedom House's First Benefit Dinner, February 6, 2010
On Saturday, February 6, Freedom House will host its first benefit dinner at Dolores Park Church in San Francisco. Join Freedom House for an evening with an instrumental trio, speakers and dinner.
You can register for the event at http://wingsoffreedom.eventbrite.com
Second Volunteer Meeting
Freedom House will be hosting its second volunteer meeting on December 8. Volunteers will learn how to get involved in upcoming Freedom House activities. If you are interested, visit the Action page and sign up to be a volunteer.
Fight Human Trafficking Film and Discussion Night
You are invited to attend a film screening and discussion about Human Trafficking on Thursday, December 3rd at 7pm at UUSM (doors will open at 6:30 pm). The film is "The Day My God Died." Freedom House will lead a discussion about the problem of human trafficking in San Francisco and explain how to join the modern abolition movement. For more information and to RSVP, visit our Facebook page or http://www.eventbrite.com/event/484464045.
SJSU Human Trafficking Awareness Week Variety Show, November 10th
Freedom House will be attending the SJSU HTAW Variety Show on November 10th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Students will be performing variety acts and raising awareness about the serious problem of human trafficking.
Running for Freedom, November 15th
Members of the Freedom House team committed to running a half marathon on November 15th. One team member says, “we are not long distance runners, but we wanted to push ourselves. This run will be a struggle, but it is nothing like the struggle survivors must face every day. Every mile we complete on November 15th will remind us of the journey we want to take hand-in-hand with survivors. We are also running to symbolize the final push as we rush to open the shelter home in a few short months. The need for shelter in the San Francisco area is urgent and desperate.”
If you want to support the symbolic run of Freedom House team members, follow the success of our run on Twitter. If you want to make a donation, please visit our Donate page.
Chains of Freedom, Freedom House’s First House Party Fundraiser, November 21st
Freedom House’s first fundraising house party is scheduled for November 21st. The party will provide information on human trafficking in the United States, current options for rehabilitation for survivors and the status of the opening of Freedom House’s shelter home for survivors. In addition to information shared, jewelry made by the founder of Freedom House will be sold to raise funds for the opening of the shelter.
If you would like information about hosting a house party to raise funds for Freedom House, please email us at info@freedom-house.us.com.
