Event to raise funds to help children

The Purpose will host Hear My Cry – A Benefit for Social Justice on Friday, Oct. 16 at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency.

The organization will give 100n percent of auction donations and sponsorships to two causes: Destiny Orphanage and School in Uganda and Stop Child Trafficking Now.

Hear My Cry is for the children of Uganda that have been caught in the AIDS epidemic and forced to survive on their own, unless adequate care and love is given to them. The funds raised for Destiny Orphanage and School will provide water tanks classrooms and the most basic needs.

The funds raised for Stop Child Trafficking Now will be used to target buyers/predators for prosecution and conviction, stopping the source.

Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and dessert along with musical entertainment and an opportunity to bid on amazing silent and live auction items while supporting the two causes. Tickets can be purchase online at www.thepurpose.org, click on Register. (Pre-sale $20, at the door $25).