This past December, I participated in a campaign known as Dressember, which is a worldwide movement to not only raise awareness about human trafficking but to also raise funds to support organizations currently working on the front lines. Dressember is centered around a style challenge where you wear a dress or tie every day of…
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Next Step Ministries is an organization working in Calgary, AB, to help women exit sexual exploitation and rediscover what they’ve buried deep within themselves. They also hold an extraordinary place in my heart because I got the immense privilege to be a live-in at one of their houses for the tail end of 2017. The…
For some people, it may seem absurd to wear a dress during one of the coldest months of the year, and when you tell them that you’re doing it to bring awareness to the injustice of human trafficking, they assume that you must be insane. After all, human trafficking isn’t that big of a deal,…
With so much talk about the hurt and pain in our world, it can be easy to get bogged down in the problems instead of continuing forward in our fight for justice. Every Friday in the month of December, I'll be highlighting a company or organization that's working hard to bring hope and freedom to…
Dear Men, Sometimes it can feel like you’re not allowed to stand up for a cause because you think you’re unqualified or like your voice doesn’t matter. But let me assure you that your voice does matter and that we need everyone with a heart for change to step up to the plate and advocate.…
With so much talk about the hurt and pain in our world, it can be easy to get bogged down in the problems instead of continuing forward in our fight for justice. Every Friday in the month of December, I'll be highlighting a company or organization that's working hard to bring hope and freedom to…
Slavery is more than just chains and dirty rooms and what’s shown on the news. It touches more than only people in distant countries and far off lands. Slavery affects each one of us in nearly every area of our lives. From the food we eat to the clothes we wear to the cars we…
If you’ve been following along with my social media this past month, you’ll see that I’ve spent the last 31 days wearing a dress to advocate against human trafficking as well as raising money to help organizations continue to work in the lives of those trapped in bondage. In short, I’ve spent the last month…
You can run in it, you can bike in it, you can paint in it, you can bake in it, you can play hockey in it… you can do ANYTHING in it. Do you know what it is? It’s a dress! Now after seeing the answer, you might be saying to yourself, “There’s no way…
I recently got the privilege to interview Blythe Hill, the CEO of Dressember, about what her foundation does and how she is helping to end sex trafficking and modern day slavery. Check out the conversation below, and also head on over to their website for even more information and inspiration! (K): Tell us a little…
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