ISusan Sarandon  and Danny Abeckaser were honored at the Together1heart inaugural New York Gala at TAO Downtown. The evening supported together1heart’s continued work to end slavery and to support women’s rights globally. Sina Vann, herself a survivor of sex slavery, and now a staff member of together1heart, described the horrific conditions she was kept in against her will, and the joy she now experiences working with survivors. Actor, writer, and producer DannyAbeckaser received the “Voices for Change” award for his generous support of both the organization and for the chairman, actress AnnaLynne McCord.  Said McCord, “This organization changed my life, gave me a sense of worth, and an understating of what one person can do.  When you show up for children you change the world.” together1heart works to care for and secure the rights of young women and girls who are victims, or at risk of being victims, of slavery, and to successfully recover, educate, train and reintegrate them into mainstream society through financial independence in a sustainable and innovative manner. They accomplish this by helping and teaching them how to achieve financial independence through sustainable careers. together1heart welcomes them to become a part of our survivor empowerment network.

Actress AnnaLynne McCord speaks to the attendees at the Together1Heart Foundation Gala at TAO Downtown in New York, NY on October 1, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of a Guest)

 

Together1Heart Foundation Gala at TAO Downtown in New York, NY on October 1, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of a Guest)

Together1Heart Foundation Gala at TAO Downtown in New York, NY on October 1, 2018. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of a Guest)