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Facts about the youngest victims of sex trafficking
Posted by Susan Marie Eigenbrodt on Mar 10, 2017 11:21:06 AM
You see them in your child's classroom. They play on soccer teams too. What you probably don't know, is that some of these boys and girls are victims of the unthinkable - sex trafficking.
Human trafficking, and child sex trafficking, in particular, has saturated society to such a degree that January has been designated Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This is a time to offer recognition and support for the countless victims, many of whom live, hidden in plain sight, in our neighborhoods....
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Maryvale is pleased to participate in Golden State Water Company’s annual Operation Gobble, a program that distributes thousands of turkeys to community organizations that serve those in need.
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Maryvale was recently the grateful recipient of a bright pallet of 3Mgives donations that are sure to keep the Agency operating in colorful efficiency. 3M is the creator of such popular office items as the colorful Post-It, rulers, tape, and other products. The office supplies, put to immediate use across all programs, found the most creative application in the hands of our children. Maryvale's kids used the hundreds of bright, multi-patterned rolls of tape to create beautiful artwork. From...
Read MorePurpose, understanding and faith were at the heart of two college scholarships created this year by supporters for Maryvale’s high school graduates.
Championing higher education and career training, the scholarships were funded by a former Maryvale resident and the Los Angeles Orphanage Guild Juniors.
The Riggio-Babin Scholarship Forty-seven years ago, Virginia Riggio stepped onto Maryvale’s campus to begin an unknown chapter in her young life. She was a child whose family was in crisis and...
Read MoreThe successful 2016 Restoring Hope Golf Classic was held on Friday, April 8, 2016, at the beautiful Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland-Tujunga. A sell-out crowd of golfers and supporters brightened an overcast day with precision golfing and friendly competition. We are deeply grateful for your continued support for Maryvale's children. Enjoy these photo outtakes from a terrific day of play. Planning is already underway for next year's tournament. Stay tuned for details.
Read MoreIf there’s one thing advocates for sexually exploited children want everyone to understand, it’s this: “There’s no such thing as a child prostitute.” But language is powerful, and labels matter, forever stigmatizing victimized children as “child prostitutes” or worse. That’s why last week’s launch of the #NoSuchThingAsAChildProstitute campaign in Los Angeles was a watershed event.
Read MoreHello, my name is Sarah and I would like to share with you a small part of me. I was at Maryvale for 9 months. I arrived at Maryvale when I was 15 years old, per the request of my probation officer because I was refusing to follow the restrictions and orders the court had given me. My probation officer decided to send me to placement for six months to one year depending on my behavior.
Before Maryvale, my life wasn’t the best. I was facing so many changes and my anger was triggered by many...
"I am the most blessed person you will ever meet on the face of this planet."
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