Awaken is looking for individual (golfers) and community donors to participate in a Day-of-Golf Fundraiser at Somersett Golf & Country Club on Monday, June 8, 2015 to benefit the purchase of the first Safe House in Northern Nevada for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation.

The Day-of-Golf Pledge Event is no ordinary golf fundraiser! As an individual, you will need to raise the minimum suggested sponsor pledges of $2,000, or $20 per hole.

Each golfer is challenged to solicit pledges for each hole played. This collected $2,000 includes entry into all events, a marathon of golf at Somersett, riding cart, breakfast, lunch, dinner and marathon player incentives.

There will be an awards presentation, special speaker, and dinner directly after golf at the Sunset Grille formally known as 19th Hole.

Now you probably want to know more about the safe house, right? God has not just provided one house, but two! They stand on 20 acres of incredible land off the beaten path. The first house is 3500 sq. ft. and the second is 4000 sq. ft. The homes can house up to 6 girls each and all of this is included for only a purchase price of $250,000!!! As soon as God sends the resource we can move in! This is why the Day-of-Golf Fundraiser is so beneficial to Awaken. This fundraiser will help us to purchase this property and bring girls to a home of safety and restoration!

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If we were brave enough, we would all remain standing if someone called the sinners to the stage. Thank goodness it doesn’t work that way; it should never have to work that way. There’s no display for the ones who have sinned. Or maybe there is, only we call it every single person we look at, including the mirror.

But thank goodness it doesn’t work like that. Do you know why? It’s summed up in two simple words.

REDEEMING LOVE.

God is ready to cover you in His redeeming love; all you have to do is show up (and maybe bring a friend or two) and receive it. Awaken is hosting our first ever women’s conference, and you, yes you, are invited.

Here’s the skinny:

Redeeming Love: The Conference

May 1 & 2, 2015

Francine Rivers and other dynamic women in our community will come together for two days to empower women in leadership and women on mission! You are promised the sweetest redemption from a God who has plans to fill you up, so you can pour out to those you serve. Who doesn’t love that? But it’s hard to let in God’s true redeeming love,

It’s the only way. Because you can’t pour out what you have not received. So, decide to be filled, decide to receive, and decide to gather your community of leaders and world changers to attend Redeeming Love: The Conference.

More information coming soon. In the meantime, save the date.

When: 5-7pm, January 20, 2015

Where: 435 Spokane St in Reno, “Awaken Center”

Awaken will be displaying artwork from local photographers who are helping raise awareness about human trafficking. Come explore local artistic talent, take a tour of the new Awaken Center and learn more about Awaken’s plans for 2015. Refreshments will be provided.

Where: Downtown Reno

When: January 11th at 3:00pm

On January 11th, 2015 Awaken will partner with the Junior League of Reno to host an event to bring awareness to sex trafficking in Nevada. We will turn off the Reno Arch to symbolize the darkness this issue has brought into our state. Community leaders will address sex trafficking and highlight JLR’s proposed state bill. At the conclusion, the Reno Arch will be relit, as we stand united as a community no longer ‘in the dark.’