The Red Thread organization will host two events later this semester to promote social awareness of world injustice. Maggie Amerine, a high school senior from Abilene, collaborated with Abbey Moses, sophomore political science major from Abilene and president of Red Thread and others to host the 5K run after spending the summer volunteering with ... [Read More…]
In the RED Fashion Show to raise awareness, combat sex trafficking
The third annual In the RED Fashion Show will take place April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Windsor Hotel and will raise money to fight sex trafficking in Nepal. The theme for this year's show is "Fight for Freedom with Fashion." The event will raise funds for the Red Thread Movement, an initiative of Eternal Threads, a nonprofit dedicated to ending sex ... [Read More…]
Increasing the power of the purse
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor I always knew a good handbag empowered women. Or at least for the women involved with Eternal Threads, a tote means a job, an education and a better community. The project, founded by Linda Egle, supports about 200 women, according to the Web site, www.eternalthreads.org, and has been employing Indian women to ... [Read More…]
Eternal Threads raises money for saris: Students donated money for garments this week for India
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday volunteers from Eternal Threads, an organization that provides clothing to thousands of women in Southeast India, sat in the Campus Center to give ACU students the chance to help them in their cause. Linda Egle, founder of Eternal Threads, has traveled throughout Texas for the past ... [Read More…]