Guests-- Kathy Wilson; Karen Skrill

 50/50 draw winner-- Mary Morin

Happy Finns

Malcolm 1 successful photo sort

Bill 1 grandaughter birthday

Ron 2 going to concert and weekend getaway

Barb 1 Bob away for weekend

Mary 1 winning 50/50 draw

Nancy 1 back from cottage

Pat Martyn 1 great weekend retreat in Mt Hope

Karen Skrill from Florida guest 1 happy to attend this meeting

Trudy 2 dictionaries are here and interactor wedding

Announcements

Interactor car wash this Saturday September 15 west end of Talbot at Mr Transmission 10 to 1:30 by donation.

Learn about Rotary event Wed Sept 19 at 7 – invite invite invite!!!  At Knights of Columbus.

 

Program: Kelly Franklin Farmtown Canada

Kelly says ‘she hates that she has to do this work but loves that she gets to do this work!’

All people working at Farmtown are unpaid volunteers.

London is the largest centre in Canada for Human Trafficking. 

The girls in the program help with ideas as to the care they need.

The girls in this program cannot go to regular group homes in case they are pressured to recruits new girls to traffic.

Many girls are in grave danger if their managers think they will go to court and testify.

Kelly’s staff does a lot of training to hospital, police, teachers, restaurants etc. so people can see when trafficking is taking place.

Kelly compares helping  these girls is like ‘nailing jello to a tree’.

Boys are also being trafficking for sex and labour.

Trafficking has no boundaries with religion, location, financial, race etc.

It may take up to two years to recruit a girl through emails, texts, meetings etc.

Girls are isolated, controlled and their phones are monitored.  The girls feel threatened.

If you suspect someone is in trouble do not approach them, call crimestoppers.

Kelly is  looking for volunteers to help with training in how to bring awareness to community. 

She is also looking for volunteer contributions of $25.00 for en route presence.  Envelopes were passed out to make donations.  For those not at the meeting  Suzanne has extra.

Kelly had her book for sale all proceeds go to Farmtown.