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GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MAY JUNE 2016 9 Our VIP Very Inspiring Parent Award honors the everyday and not-so-everyday heroes in our midst. Those whose tenacity integrity and courage inspire others to exemplify the samecharacterandputtheirfamiliesandcommunityfirstinspiteofthechallengeslifehasthrownatthem.GoodLifeFamilywillpresenttherecipientwithanelegantcrystalaward and will make a donation to the charity of their choice.There will be oneVIP award recipient in each issue of GoodLifeFamily magazine and featured on GoodLifeFamilyMag.com. For complete details or to nominate visit goodlifefamilymag.com or emailTriciagoodlifefamilymag.com. well Life is full of challengesbut they can all be overcome with faith and friends a sense of humor and a determination to accept the responsibility that we can make our lives better regardless of the challenges we face. For Ambassador Phillips and her daughter Maggie life was made better by adapting to a new normal never forgetting David and believing that there is a plan greater than we can imagine for each of us. A part of Phillips plan once Maggie left for Vanderbilt University in the fall of 2011 was to become more involved in community work and her career. In 2015 Ambassador Phillips agreed to chair NFNLs annual Wings Luncheon. Special guest actor Kevin Costner proved an engaging speaker and the event raised 1 million exceeding the organizations fundraising goal. LastmonthPhillipschairedtheeventforthesecondyearthis time bringing in Amal Clooney an internationally acclaimed barrister human rights activist philanthropist and author. The 2016 Wings Luncheon again exceeded the fundraising bar raising 1 million for the organization. These fundraising efforts are vital in informing the public about human trafficking which affects boys as well as girls. Its a societal issue not a gender issue and it happens in all communities not just disadvantaged ones Phillips explains. In fact both women and men helped NFNL lobby the State Legislature last spring to update Texas law to address what is becoming a growing problem in the state. House Bill 2290 which designates January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month was signed into law by Governor Abbott June 17 2015 and House Bill 2286 which provides an avenue for victims to possibly overturn convictions of prostitution accrued if they were in fact a victim of human trafficking was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott June 19 2015. In addition over 20 other laws were passed addressing the rights of human trafficking victims in Texas. While involved with NFNL Ambassador Phillips has never forgotten her most important job being a mom to Maggie. She advises parents to find time to be very present with children and most of all enjoy every minute because the years fly by Maggie and I spend lots of time together and are very blessed adds Phillips. We give thanks for Davids life and look for ways that this loss can make us better more sensitive to others and more appreciative of what is truly important in life. She adds that one close friend told Maggie Its not what card you get in lifeits how you play the card that matters. Maggie is now involved in NFNL herself working to raise more volunteers in the 21-30 age group. She chaired the Home Tour last fall and is actively engaging her friends to become involved with NFNL so that the next generation of young leaders can support the organizations mission. For her strong voice in advocating for those entangled in human trafficking and her involvement in raising funds to help them leave a web of degradation while at the same time raising her daughter as a single parent Good Life Family Magazine is honored to present this months VIP award to Ambassador Jeanne Phillips. In addition to serving as U.S. Ambassador for President Bush receiving a host of political appointments and chairmanships and being active on numerous boards and committees Jeanne Phillips is a prominent Dallas businesswoman currently senior vice president for Corporate Affairs and International Relations at Hunt Consolidated Inc. where she also serves as president of Hunt Global Partnerships which oversees social investments around the world on behalf of the company. VIPAWARD To nominate someone you know for the GLF VIP Very Inspiring Parent Award go toGoodLifeFamilyMAG.com. Ambassador Jeanne Phillips with daughter Maggie Human trafficking is a 99 million business in Dallas and Texas ranks second in the U.S. for the most occurrences. PhotoCreditHoltHaynsworth