b'Good Times for a Good CauseNEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE LUNCHEONAt the New Friends New Life (NFNL) Annual Luncheon, speaker Jada Pinkett Smith captivated the audience with experiences on the streets with victims of sex trafficking. This organization restores and empowers formerly trafficked and sexually exploited women, teen girls, and children by providing access to education, job training, interim financial assistance, mental health, and spiritual support. Luncheon Co-Chair Couples Christa and Ketric Sanford and Shelly Slater and Clayton Huffstutter teamed with Honorary Chairs Amy and Joe Crafton, demonstrating that sex trafficking is a human issue that must be addressed by both men and women. Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Methodist Health System were honored as the 2019 ProtectHER Award Recipients for their leadership in the fight against human trafficking.newfriendsnewlife.orgPhoto Credit: Tamytha CameronClayton Huffstutter, Shelly Slater, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kim Robinson, Christa Sanford, Ketric Sanford Joe and Amy CraftonMethodist Health SystemProtectHER Award Recipient: Doreen Freeman, CalvertAmy Crafton, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott (ProtectHER Award Collins-Bratton, Brad Sellers, Jim Scoggin, Jim Johnston Recipient), Hon. Jeanne PhillipsGoodLifeFamilyMag.comNOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2019 77'