VISTA, California, December 16, 2018—Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland invites citizens in North County San Diego to attend our 13th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Vista. Club members and interested citizens will gather at 12:30 pm at Vista’s Wave Waterpark entrance (located at 101 Wave Drive in Vista), to register, hear guest speakers San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan, Joseph Travers of Saved in America, and Jaimee Johnson of Sisters of the Street, and be led on a 1-mile walk from the Waterpark, through downtown Vista and back to the Waterpark entrance.
STOP Trafficking signs will be supplied, or participants can bring their own. A $10 donation is requested but not required. There will be information tables at the Wave Waterpark for attendees to find out more about how to help recognize and fight this form of modern day slavery. Families and pets are welcome. Register at event or online at http://bit.ly/2CidJwx
January is Human Trafficking Awareness month and similar events are being held throughout the country. For more information see soroptimistvista.org, call 760-683-9427 or email kgvn@cox.net.
ABOUT SOROPTIMISTS OF VISTA AND NORTH COUNTY INLAND:
Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland (SI Vista/NCI) was chartered on March 23, 1953. We are a dynamic group of professional business women primarily from Vista, San Marcos and Escondido who seek to make a difference in our community through offering scholarships and grants to local charities and by raising awareness and educating the public about issues affecting women and girls, such as domestic violence and human trafficking. Funds are raised through our annual salad luncheon for the public, Football raffles, Scrip, Casino Night and other group and personal projects. SI Vista/NCI holds luncheon meetings twice per month at Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista. For more information, see our website at soroptimistvista.org or email us at soroptimistinternationalvista@gmail.com.
For over 64 years in service, we have been committed to protecting the environment, education in the fields of health, economic and social development, leadership development, fellowship and diversity. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
