BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5452C08B-987B-45C1-8CF9-B1B703F37867 DTSTART:20230929T113000Z DTEND:20230929T123000Z SUMMARY:New Friends New Life Luncheon - Kerry Washington DESCRIPTION:New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces  Kerry Washington \, an E mmy-winning\, and SAG nominated actor\, producer\, director and lifelong a dvocate and activist\, will headline its annual luncheon\, a celebration o f the nonprofit’s Silver Jubilee\, on Friday\, September 29 at 11:30 a.m.\ , at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. Luncheon co-chairs are  Tracey Nash-Huntley and David Huntley  and  Elizabeth Carlock Phillips and Kevin Phillips.  H onorary co-chairs represent several of the founding and early board member s of NFNL:  Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt \;  Gail and Dr. Gerald Turner \; and   Pat and Pete Schenkel. \nFounded in 1998 when an exotic dancer walked in to the local Preston Road Church of Christ seeking help\, New Friends New Life has continued and expanded the work of the original and early board members who first helped the woman find employment while providing the on going support she needed to make a fresh start. The program grew beyond th e ground-breaking church committee and became a separate nonprofit under t he name of Amy’s Friends in January 2000. In 2001\, the organization hired its first executive director\, two skilled social workers and one part-ti me advocate. Later\, in 2007\, as more women came forward seeking help\, A my’s Friends revamped its presence and became New Friends New Life. Today New Friends New Life provides an extensive offering of evidence-based pro grams to help survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation recover from c omplex trauma\, rebuild their lives\, and thrive.  \nLuncheon Speaker Kerr y Washington\, known for her role as Olivia Pope on the hit ABC drama  Sca ndal  as well as her film credits in  Django Unchained \,  Ray \,  The Las t King of Scotland \,  Save the Last Dance \,  Our Song \,  The School for Good and Evil\,  and\, most recently\,  Unprisoned  on Hulu \,  is also a n advocate and activist dedicated to using her voice to fight for justice. She has spearheaded an effort to support grassroots organizations that em power marginalized groups\, fought violence against women\, raised money t o protect the civil liberties of minorities\, advocated for the arts and m ore. \n“Kerry is known for encouraging others to show up\, answer the call \, stand strong\, and give other women a hand up just as the founders of N ew Friends New Life felt called to do 25 years ago\,” said Bianca Davis\, CEO of New Friends New Life. “We could not be more pleased to introduce h er to our supporters at our Silver Jubilee Luncheon – a watershed moment t o reflect on the impact we each can make when we choose to take a stand in this monumental effort to dismantle\, disrupt\, and disarm an industry th at is victimizing 25 million people around the world\, including 313\,000 people right here in Texas.” \nA native of The Bronx\, New York\, Washing ton is a versatile and fearless multi-hyphenate who has received high accl aim for her work in film\, theater\, digital media\, advocacy and beyond. She received widespread public recognition for her role on  Scandal \, br eaking barriers as the first Black woman since 1974 to headline a network TV drama. In 2016\, she launched her production company\, Simpson Street. Washington has been honored as one of  Time  magazine’s 2022 Women of the Year\, in addition to appearing on the magazine’s Most Influential People list in 2014. She also received the 2013 NAACP President’s Award\, the 20 15 GLAAD Media Vanguard Award\, and the 2016 ACLU Bill of Rights Award. In 2022\, Washington partnered with LAUSD and others to launch The Roybal Sc hool of Film and Television Production\, a magnet school aiming to drive t ransformational change across the entertainment industry for students from underserved communities. \nThis year’s luncheon co-chair couples are acti ve community leaders entrenched within numerous nonprofits. Elizabeth Carl ock Phillips has served as the executive director of Phillips Foundation s ince 2013. A longtime anti-trafficking advocate and supporter of New Frien ds New Life\, she is also a Governor-appointed trustee of UNC Greensboro a nd volunteers as a board member for the National Center for Family Philant hropy\; Texas Women’s Foundation\; The Dallas Foundation\; Mission Investo rs Exchange\; and SMU’s Maguire Ethics Center\, among others. Elizabeth an d her husband Kevin\, managing partner of Phillips Management Group\, are co-founders of The ImPact and principals of Phillips Enterprises\, a fami ly office and portfolio of companies. \n“I grew up at the church in which New Friends New life began\,” shared Elizabeth Carlock Phillips. “At a yo ung age\, it was impressed upon me the difference we can make if we stand together on behalf of those who have suffered unimaginable trauma\, espec ially the women and girls whose dreams have been shattered. To see how far we have come as a community on this issue\, and to be a part of the work of NFNL after all these years is a rewarding\, full-circle moment\, and i t inspires us to continue in the fight against human trafficking.” \nTrace y Nash-Huntley\, the immediate past board chair of New Friends New Life\, serves on the board of Goodwill Industries\, Dallas\; the advisory board of SMU’s Maguire Ethics Center\; and the executive committee of the Moody Fund for the Arts. As program chair of the Dallas (TX) Chapter of The Lin ks\, Inc.\, she is passionate about creating a pipeline to STEAM education and careers for underrepresented girls. She is a founding member of The V illage Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation and a Junior League of Da llas sustainer. David S. Huntley is AT&T’s senior executive vice president and chief compliance officer and has been a part of the senior leadership team since 2014. He is the recipient of the Carol R. Marshall Award for I nnovation in Corporate Ethics\, a member of New Friends New Life’s Men’s A dvocacy Group\, a trustee of SMU\, and serves in leadership roles with AT LAST!\, Dallas Citizens Council\, National Urban League\, and Methodist H ealth Systems. He is the Texas Business Hall of Fame’s 2024 president/chai r-elect and serves on the board of Texas Capital Bancshares. \n“Once you s ee how sex trafficking and exploitation has devastated the lives of the wo men and girls NFNL serves\, you cannot unsee it\,” said Tracey Nash-Huntle y. “Life circumstances have left them without a safety net of support or h ope and vulnerable to falling victim to traffickers. I knew I could not si t on the sidelines. Locking arms with the other board members\, we encoura ge organizations and individuals to give of their time and resources\, whi le also cheering on NFNL’s CEO and dedicated staff. They are in the trench es doing the hard work every day breaking through trauma to rebuild lives. It will take all of us in this fight to change the lives of women and gir ls impacted by this terrible crime.” \n“When we look back at the first fiv e years of our organization\, Amy’s Friends provided financial and other a ssistance to approximately 87 women\,” added Davis. “In 2022\, we served 3 57 women and girls with the dedicated work of 25 staff\, an esteemed board of directors\, and scores of volunteers. Our Women’s Program\, Youth Reso urce Center\, Men’s Advocacy Group\, and newly enacted Legal Advocacy Clin ic ensure that we are removing some of the most daunting roadblocks from t he path to self-sufficiency for the women and girls who turn to us for hel p. Our growth is possible only because of this incredible community that h as supported us for 25 years.” \nUnderwriting sponsorship opportunities be gin at $2\,500. A limited number of individual tickets will be released cl oser to the date and will begin at $250 each. To reserve your sponsorship or seats\, please visit www.newfriendsnewlife.org/luncheon \, email event s@newfriendsnewlife.org or contact Senior Development Director Priya Murph y at 214-217-8652. \n# # # \n About New Friends New Life:   Founded in Dal las\, Texas\, in 1998\,  New Friends New Life  (NFNL) restores and empower s trafficked and sexually exploited  teen girls \, women and their childre n\, and drives awareness of the issue and its prevalence. The agency’s vis ion is to create a community where women and girls can soar above the limi ts of their past and achieve their dreams. In 2022\, NFNL served 357 membe rs (clients). NFNL also educates the community and works to eradicate the epidemic of sex trafficking through advocacy\, legislative reform and str ategic partnerships that address systemic causes. In 2018\, NFNL opened a drop-in Youth Resource Center (YRC) in partnership with the Office of the Governor to serve trafficked and high-risk teen girls. Since its opening\ , we have served 546 girls. In 2015\, NFNL organized its   Men's Advocacy Group  to engage men in the fight against sex trafficking and exploitatio n. For more information\, visit  http://www.newfriendsnewlife.org .\nHyatt Regency Dallas\n300 Reunion Blvd.\nDallas\, TX 75207 United States\n LOCATION:300 Reunion Blvd.\, Dallas\, TX 75207 URL:http://euless.bubblelife.com/community/euless_calendar/library/35678203 /key/3511993093/New_Friends_New_Life_Luncheon_-_Kerry_Washington CREATED:20230622T153628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T153628Z DTSTAMP:20260406T202712Z CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR