Outreach Ministry
The Healthcare Industry has an Opportunity to Help
Bailey Premo BSN, RN – As a registered nurse working in Central PA and a current graduate nursing student at Millersville University, over the last few years, the problem of human trafficking has become something I simply can’t ignore. While it feels like a distant problem that doesn’t impact our communities, unfortunately, this isn’t…
Read MoreCourage, Dear Heart. Be A Peacemaker.
“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, “Courage, dear heart,” and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan’s, and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.” ~ C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C.S. Lewis penned beautiful words about an…
Read More2020 Peace Promise Recap
We started the year off with a bang as our Executive Director Patty Seaman and President, Susan Vigliano were featured on “Good Day PA” on ABC 27 to speak about Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In March, we were joined by advocate Kelly Master as the keynote speaker at our annual “For Love and Freedom” Benefit. …
Read MoreCOVID-19’s Impact on Sasha
Sasha had worked at the club since she turned 18. Her senior year included homecoming, prom, finals, and graduation. Before each of these life events, she would head to the club to dance. That money paid for her gowns, shoes, hair, and nails. Her junior year she had given birth to a beautiful baby boy…
Read MoreCoronavirus Impact
With the news of Coronavirus—Covid-19—and government requests of social distancing flooding social media and news networks this week, questions are coming in. Are our ladies working? Are the clubs closed? How are the girls doing? What do they need? Right now, the answers we know are disheartening; many answers remain unknown. Yes, the clubs are…
Read More2019 – A Year of Growth
2019 was an amazing year for Peace Promise. Today marks exactly one year since our Executive Director Patty Seaman began her job with this organization. Over the course of this year: Peace Promise reached over 85 women through kinship and outreach programs Change Purse attended over 25 event venues Soaps by Survivors sold and…
Read MoreKinship Care: Defining a Way of Caring
Kinship care defines a way of caring for others that includes them as a member of a family. Emotional, social, cultural, psychological, physical, and sexual wounding cause the dysfunctional behaviors we see in sex-trafficking and prostitution. All the wounds of sexual exploitation are caused by people harming other people. In kinship care, the opposite occurs. …
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day – Help. I’m Not Okay.
The World Health Organization (WHO) observes World Mental Health Day on October 10th with the purpose of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more…
Read MoreWe Got to Educate Them
Our Executive Director Patty Seaman works with women in and out of the industry on a daily basis. There are trials and triumphs but we do life with the women no matter where that takes us. Here is a ministry update from Patty and a recent interaction she had the privilege to witness. In the…
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