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2-Year Impact Report

Carissa Elliott December 13, 2024

I stand in humble awe of our growth since publishing the first 6-year impact report two years ago. In the 2022 Impact Report we projected these strategic goals, and we’ve met them ALL! Improve our Economic Empowerment program component by scaling our Social Enterprise and creating a Workforce Readiness curriculum Launch an Alumni Aftercare program component including subsidized housing, therapy, and ongoing case management for a third year of transitional support Create a dedicated Emergent Care space for short-term emergencies such as sick-bay, relapse support, intake issues, alumni safety net Strengthen and resource our Prevention, Training, and Advocacy arm Add Global partnerships… Click here to keep reading the 2022 – 2023 Impact Report!

You’re Invited! Hope Reimagined 2024

Carissa Elliott December 13, 2024

Rest Stop Ministries would be honored by your presence at the 12th Annual Gala, Hope Reimagined. Join us on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at The Mill at Lebanon. Guests will enjoy a catered dinner, messages from survivor speakers, great music, and stories of impact from Rest Stop Ministries’ 9 years of comprehensively restoring female survivors of domestic sex trafficking. We are thrilled to shine a light on all God has done in the lives of the women we serve! Browse our Silent Auction in person before placing your bid using our virtual platform. In addition to our Silent Auction, we’ll have our Good Hope Farms Shop on site! You will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase your favorite handcrafted items from the Good Hope Farms Shop, our Hope Enterprise and Workforce Empowerment pillar of the program dedicated to supporting survivors of trafficking both locally and globally. Every sale promotes the economic empowerment of RSM residents and helps sustain the residential restoration program of RSM. This is going to be an evening you won’t want to miss. Tickets can be purchased individually or as tables of 8. Purchase tickets here and save your seat today! Become a Sponsor for Hope Reimagined By becoming a Sponsor Underwriter for our Annual Gala, our largest fundraising event each year, you enable us to cover the costs of the Gala before the event so that every dollar raised that night goes directly to the provision of care for our survivors in the residential program. For more information regarding Sponsor-level benefits, marketing exposure, and/or requesting an invoice, contact RSM Director of Development of Marketing, Carissa Elliott, at carissaelliott@reststopministries.org.

Growing Hope in 2024

Carissa Elliott December 13, 2024

We are thrilled to re-introduce you to Good Hope Farms: the Hope Enterprise & Workforce Empowerment pillar of Rest Stop Ministries! This 9-month curriculum that residents complete while participating in our core residential restoration program provides opportunities for them to gain valuable workforce-readiness skills and earn an income. Through a combination of weekly “class” and “lab” sessions, gain a deeper understanding of: job readiness skills, financial literacy, resume writing and interview coaching, and much more. In addition, residents will participate in a variety of paid hands-on training through our retail shop, Good Hope Farms! Training includes: inventory management, shipping, retail product development, marketing, dry package food manufacturing, beekeeping, and artisan soap making. We are delighted to offer these meaningful opportunities for the women in our care, and we pray that this formalized Hope Enterprise & Workforce Empowerment curriculum continues to Grow Hope in their lives! Head over to GoodHopeFarms.org to see all of the items we have available including apparel, home goods, accessories, stationary, and more! Plus, many products are made by survivors locally and globally. By purchasing a product from GoodHopeFarms.org, you’re providing empowering opportunities for RSM residents, as well as our sisters around the globe! HAPPY SHOPPING!

2-Year Impact Report

You’re Invited! Hope Reimagined 2024

Growing Hope in 2024

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