By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life (NFNL) is a recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. Funds will support the agency’s Legal Advocacy Clinic, providing legal assistance to survivors of sex trafficking. This is the fourth consecutive year the Texas Bar Foundation has funded…
New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces the 2022 ProtectHER Award Recipients: Dr. Nissi Hamilton, a survivor, leader and expert in human trafficking; Lynn McBee, a philanthropic and leadership force in Dallas and longtime champion for women and girls; and Santander Consumer USA Foundation, which collaborates with and invests in organizations that provide positive social…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces Julia Ormond, a British Emmy® award-winning stage, film, and television actress who has been fighting human trafficking since the 1990s, will headline its annual luncheon on Friday, November 4 at 11:30 a.m., at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd. Luncheon…
Pictured above: Suzanne Massey, VP, Santander Consumer USA Foundation, Don Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Santander Consumer USA By Sean M. Wood | Contributor Santander Consumer USA Inc. is helping victims of domestic violence find financial freedom and funding an initiative to remove economic barriers for women and teen girls who have been…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life announces the induction of four new board members for the 2022-2023 term, effective April 1: Dr. Millicent Knight, senior vice president, customer development, EssilorLuxottica; Cheryl Monroe, vice president controller and treasurer, Mary Kay, Inc.; and Elena Sacca Smith, group manager, Office of Social Innovation, Toyota North…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life announcesErin Nealy Cox, has been appointed to its 2021-2022 Board of Directors. A fierce advocate against sex trafficking, the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas is a partner in Kirkland and Ellis’ Dallas and Washington, D.C., offices….
Courageous trafficked survivors shared personal stories; American Airlines, Dr. Monique W. Morris and surprise honorees Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki received the 2021 ProtectHER Awards Attendees of this year’s hybrid New Friends New Life luncheon not only benefited from the empowering words of Academy Award-Winner Lupita Nyong’o, but they also gained new perspective into…
American Airlines and Dr. Monique W. Morris will be recognized on October 8th at the annual luncheon By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor American Airlines and Dr. Monique W. Morris were announced as the 2021 ProtectHER Award recipients at the New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Launch Party, hosted by New Friends New Life on September…
New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces Lupita Nyong’o, Academy Award® winner, executive producer, New York Times best-selling author, and advocate for women and girls around the world, will headline the New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon that will be held on Friday, October 8 at 11:30 a.m., at the OMNI Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar St….