Upon learning and hearing the stories about the horrible crime of Human Trafficking in 2009, I felt a strong tugging on my heart to do something – anything. But, I knew I could no longer just be one of the bystanders watching what was happening to youth, women, and men. And so it started first as a street outreach then grew to having a Drop In Center in Long Beach, to where I left my job of 39 years to help those that were being victimized. My passion is to make a difference in the life of someone who needs to know they matter, and that they are more than a statistic – they are someone who has dreams and goals like you and me.