581 Hi everyone - please take a minute to cast a vote for "The Making of a Girl" in the Current TV competition. If the video wins, $15,000 will be awarded to the non-profit GEMS, which works with sexually exploited girls here in New York. There's also 100K prize going to the makers of the video, which they've agreed to split with GEMS, so if the video wins, it will make a huge impact. Voting is open until Dec 2, and as of today, the GEMS video is less than 100 votes away from winning. Between now and Dec 2, Lightstalkers will have about 30,000 unique visitors, so lets put this machine to work. You can also spread the message through other networks, or by email to your contacts. hasta la victoria, T http://www.currenttv.com/make/vc2/sot fowarded message: > Dear Friends: > > Good news! Current TV has extended the deadline so there's still a chance to vote on the GEMS video "The Making of A Girl". This 5 minute video portrays the journey of a adolescent girl who's lured into the sex industry and is one of six finalists chosen for the Current TV competition 'Seeds of Tolerance'. The winning video will be shown on TV and GEMS will receive $15,000 to support its ground-breaking work with sexually exploited girls. > > The commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth is the most accepted, and ignored, form of child abuse in our country. Most people think that this is something that happens to children from Thailand or Eastern Europe, yet the average age of entry into the sex industry in this country is 13 years old. Sexually exploited girls are frequently blamed for their victimization and regularly treated as criminals for the abuse and sexual violence they experience. Changing public perception and helping people recognize sexually exploited youth as victims has been a core component of GEMS work since its inception in 1999. 'The Making of a Girl' is an amazing opportunity to ensure that the commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth is no longer ignored. > > Please take five minutes to click on this link: http://www.currenttv.com/make/vc2/sot , watch and vote and then forward this email on to all of your friends and family encouraging them to do the same. > > Every day at GEMS, we work with young women and girls who've experienced the devastating violence and abuse of the sex industry, every day we help girls rebuild their lives, every day we work to raise awareness, change legislation and create a society where the buying and selling of children is no longer acceptable. > > Today, we're asking for a few minutes of your time to help us in this fight. > > Sincerely, > > Rachel Lloyd > Founder/Executive Director > > > GEMS > > (212)926-8089 > > www.gems-girls.org > > 27 2006-11-19T20:21:24Z 0 2008-03-12T12:55:11Z true 9793 false 256 2006-12-04T01:42:06Z New York true false hook_up_an_ngo 1 2008-03-12T12:55:11Z 21