why I support The Demand Project

Something that haunts me daily — especially with our current border crisis — is sex trafficking. It happens closer to home than we think and we’re dealing with professionals meaning that it could be happening right in front of us and we don’t even see it. That makes my stomach turn.

Roughly 40.3 million people are caught in modern slavery — more than there have been at any time in our history — with 1 in 4 being children. Child trafficking is the second-fastest-growing industry in the United States. Stop and think about that for a second — selling children for sex is the second-fastest-growing industry in the United States. That enrages me and makes me sick all at the same time. I will never, ever, understand how so many people can be so cruel. Back in July, I was introduced to The Demand Project. The Demand Project works to prevent trafficking through educating, equipping, and empowering communities. They work to prosecute traffickers. They help rescue those who are being trafficked and they work to rehabilitate and transition those who have been rescued back into the community (the work does not end when a sex slave is rescued). I knew immediately this was a cause I was on board with and donated right then and there.

I’m excited to further my donation efforts through my partnership with ONEHOPE Wine. For each bottle purchased, ONEHOPE donates 10% of profits to The Demand Project. You get wine and The Demand Project gets funding to fight sex trafficking — a win-win.

If this sounds like something you want to support — you can purchase your wine here.

My current favs:

• Napa Valley Petite Sirah

• Monterey County Reserve Pinot Noir