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Santander Consumer USA Funds Financial Security Programs for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence 

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…

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New Friends New Life Adds Three New Board Members for the 2022-2023 Term and Announces New Leadership for Two Auxiliary Groups

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…

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New Friends New Life Inspires and Surprises Guests at Annual Luncheon featuring an Empowering Conversation with Academy Award-Winner Lupita Nyong’o

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…

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Virtual New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Illustrates Critical Need for Criminal Justice Reform, Empowers Viewers, and Announces Exciting New Initiative

From sex trafficking survivor and luncheon speaker Cyntoia Brown-Long to ProtectHER Award Recipients Natalie Nanasi and Brittany K. Barnett, to an exciting announcement of a new life-changing partnership with the Dallas District Attorney’s Office, the 2020 New Friends New Life (NFNL) Luncheon, presented virtually on September 18, featured a consistent…

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