{"id":189,"date":"2017-05-24T12:27:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T12:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lostvoices.org\/?p=189"},"modified":"2018-03-07T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T16:49:27","slug":"lost-voices-of-trafficked-kids-a-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lostvoices.org\/lost-voices-of-trafficked-kids-a-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Voices of Trafficked Kids: A Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My life changed in the span of an hour.\u00a0 It was the first time I witnessed youth in a Lost Voices program sing their songs and tell their stories. \u00a0There wasn\u2019t a dry eye in the house.\u00a0 They sang of anger, hurt, sadness, and abuse, and they had the courage, many times while fighting back tears, to sing and to share their stories.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, June 17, Lost Voices is hosting a special concert at the PARC in downtown Plymouth.\u00a0 We are calling this show \u201cLost Voices of Trafficked Kids: A Concert.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Our story:<\/em><br \/>\nA decade ago, our Executive Director, Mike Ball, starting working with severely at-risk youth in an attempt to help them heal and find hope through the power of music.\u00a0 At the time, many of these kids were incarcerated or in residential facilities.<\/p>\n<p>For the past two years, we have been working with young women at the Vista Maria foster care facility in Dearborn Hts.\u00a0 Sadly, some of these young women are victims of the atrocity that is human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>This special concert will feature our \u201cfolk magicians\u201d Jen Cass, Kitty Donohoe, and Mike Ball.\u00a0 They will perform their own material as well as songs written by youth who have participated in our programs.\u00a0 An added bonus is that, among the performers, will be some of the young women from Vista Maria who will share their stories through song.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare to be moved.\u00a0 Prepare to have your life changed.\u00a0 Prepare to experience the magic.\u00a0 Through the Lost Voices program, these young women have found the courage to share their stories, as heart-wrenching as they may be.<\/p>\n<p>As a career elementary school teacher, Lost Voices is very personal to me.\u00a0 My students become \u201cmy kids,\u201d not just for the year they are with me but forever.\u00a0 As much as I wish I could, I cannot always be there for them, and if one ever ran afoul of the law or found themselves in a situation without home or family, I would want an organization like Lost Voices to be there for them.\u00a0 Lost Voices provides an opportunity for them to process, and, therefore, deal with the root or their anger, sadness, depression, etc.\u00a0 They begin to heal.<\/p>\n<p>The Lost Voices tag line is \u201cSaving lives one song at a time.\u201d\u00a0 We believe we are doing that.\u00a0 Please join us for this special concert.\u00a0 Together, we will work to bring these kids back from the edge.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the concert details:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 17, 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>8-10 PM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The PARC, 650 Church Street, Plymouth, MI 48170<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Featuring: Jen Cass, Kitty Donohoe, Mike Ball, and the kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$15 suggested donation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"http:\/\/voicesoftraffickedkids0617.brownpapertickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Purchase Tickets\u00a0Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a<strong> Silent Auction\u00a0<\/strong>and other surprises. 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