Past Events

 

'Blessed are the Feet' April 24th, 2010

At the end of April we hosted a womens outreach event called 'Blessed are the Feet'. We received a fantastic donation from Shotwell, a boutique in San Francisco, of brand new shoes, enabling us to give each of the 120 women who came a pair each!

 To volunteer at our next event on July 17, 2010 click here

 

 

 

Women's Day Outreach - August 1, 2009

One lady at a time

From the age of 13 Jenny had been alone in San Francisco, escaping her home life in San Jose. Unable to now leave the city due to parole, sleeping on the street and five months pregnant, Jenny walked through our doors one Saturday in August. Desperate for help she broke down in tears, confiding that despite her pregnancy she was still using crack cocaine. After 16 months clean in a rehab program, Jenny had returned to drugs when her baby's father abandoned her for another woman and left her with nothing. That day we talked with Jenny, offered her support and resources and with the help of Compass Family Services found her a place to stay that night.

Jenny represents just one of the 100+ ladies wereached outto that day. Hygiene kits compiled and donated by local volunteers enticed the ladies off the streets into our Ellis Room, filled with brightly colored helium filled balloons! Nail painting and jewelry making were a hit and the free ice cream made for a perfect San Francisco day! We also had the pleasure of hosting tables from various SF agencies, including Compass Family Services, SAGE project, Alpha Pregnancy and La Casa de las Madres.

Our goal was to cherish these ladies and make them feel valuable. Many women lingered in the building soaking in the pampering and care they received. Since then our staff have been approached on the street many times with women modeling their beautifully painted nails and expressing hope that we'd host another day just for them very soon!

May 2008

BJM hosted a resource night to bring together college students, people of faith, community leaders and activists to collaborate around sex trafficking issues. David Batstone, President of Not For SaleCampaign, spoke about his journeys to Asia and his book "Not For Sale". Over 100 people attended and were inspired to continue seeking change in San Francisco.

June 2008

BJM hosted a viewing of Not For Sale's documentary.

July 2008

Women's outreach into the Tenderloin district ofSan Francisco.BJM and many great volunteers washed feet, handed out over 100 hygiene kits, offered resources for domestic violence, and gave away FREE ice cream! We packed out a local park and got the chance to be out in our community making friends. Many of the women we met visited our office later for more help or now attend our homeless program!

October 2008

Joining the fight to say No On K, BJM invited Ben Patterson representing "Call and Response"movie and Louisa Barry from Not For Sale Campaign to share about the dangers of Proposition K and trafficking here in our own city and state. Following this event we organized an outreach into San Francisco to warn people about Prop K. Prop K was defeated on November 4th!