Houston Marriott West Loop by The Galleria
1750 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
November 2, 2023
5:00 PM - VIP Reception
6:00 PM | General Welcome Reception and Silent Auction
Live Music | Cash Bar
6:20 PM | Ballroom Doors Open
6:45 PM | Dinner and Program
Dress Attire | Business Cocktail
In August 2021, Frontline Response's Chief Program Officer Jeff Shaw was teaching a course at the Institute for Shelter Care. In attendance was a group of leaders from Elijah Rising, a long-term care program for survivors of trafficking in Houston. Jeff referenced that Frontline was entering a season of expanding its emergency safe home model for sex trafficking victims nationally, and Elijah Rising CEO Micah Gamboa asked, "How do we get an emergency safe home in Houston?"
That conversation launched two years of planning, praying, dreaming, and casting vision together. Elijah Rising provided Frontline with a home to use rent-free for the emergency safe home. Frontline set a goal of raising $800,000 to cover the first year of operating costs before opening the home. With the support of Elijah Rising, Hope Legacy Collective, and many others, $500,000 has been raised and there is currently a $150,000 matching grant opportunity that would get the fundraising across the finish line.
Join us on November 2nd for our first-ever Houston gala to catch the vision, partner in this life-changing opportunity, and hopefully celebrate the announcement that an emergency safe home for trafficked women is ready to launch in Houston!
We want you to feel as prepared as possible, so check out this short video with things to know before you go!
