"Where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is freedom ."

~2 Corinthians 3:17

Packed Room for the Freedom Benefit Dinner

The room was packed, there was an energy in the air and the generosity was incredible! We had 200+ guests join us for our Freedom Benefit Dinner on October 4, and we raised $95,000... almost reaching our goal of $100,000! We couldn't have done it without our event hosts, Olav and Gina Sandnes, who generously covered the cost of the dinner allowing all proceeds to go directly to supporting the survivors at Bloom! We also couldn't have done it without our event sponsors and those who donated to our silent auction.

If you were not able to make it or didn't get a chance to make a donation at the dinner and would like to help us reach our $100,000, click here to make a donation.

**Thank you to Alison Conklin Photography for donating her services and capturing all the amazing moments at the Freedom Benefit Dinner.

Celebrating our Survivors & God's Blessings

On September 17, we had a beautiful evening celebrating the survivors in our program and how faithful God is to us! Congratulations to Ashley, our newest Bloom graduate! We appreciate New Covenant Christian Community Church for sharing their space and worship team with us and for the amazing video stories of our participants.

If you weren't able to attend, WFMZ Channel 69 did a nice job covering the event!

Save the Dates!

November 4-10, 2023

Lehigh Valley Trafficking Awareness Week

Numerous events.

Visit the LVAT Facebook page for details.

December 9, 2023

DIY Holiday Floral Workshop

Upper Mount Bethel, PA

Details to come.

May 6, 2024

Bloom Annual Golf Outing

Brookside Country Club

Macungie, PA

October 2, 2024

Bloom Freedom Benefit Dinner

Hotel Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

Regular Monthly Prayer Meetings

The sessions will now take place on Zoom from

12:00-1:00 p.m. the second Monday of the month:

November 13, December 11, and so on.  

If you are interested in joining us for prayer,

please email us.

Ingrid Moore

As part of our mission, Bloom operates five homes in the Lehigh Valley where women survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation are not only provided safe residence, but where they receive years of vital restorative care and services.

Bloom is blessed with outstanding staff who oversee these homes and programs and is equally blessed to have many dedicated volunteers who regularly donate their gifts of time and expertise – all working toward the common goal “to help” our resident survivors “to start over, to begin to heal, and providing them with the hope to transition to a better life.”

This month, we’re pleased to introduce you to one of those dedicated volunteers, Ingrid Moore. Ingrid explains how one of Bloom’s biggest supporters influenced her decision to join us: “I was introduced to the mission of Bloom by a wonderful person, Laurie Gostley Hackett. She is so involved in the community and in many fantastic programs. She knows my love for teaching healthy cooking and felt it could be put to good use in the Bloom program.”

Join us for our Giving Tuesday Gift Card Campaign

The holidays are just around the corner and again this year, we are collecting gift cards for Giving Tuesday. These gift cards help us support our five homes for women survivors and their babies.

We are currently looking for drop-off locations where we will have donation boxes throughout the Lehigh Valley to collect gift cards from the community.

Maybe your church group, workplace, friend group, family, etc. would be interested in collecting gift cards as a way to give back this holiday season.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Vickie Nisbet.

My Sister's Closet

Join our VIP Shopper Club and take advantage of special perks from coupons, invites to private shopping events to first looks at new items and exclusive sales! Click here to learn more.

VIP-Only Sale

October 9-14

15% off all full-price clothing

Remember to bring your VIP card!

Special Sales!

October 16-21

15% off all full-price tops

October 31 - Halloween Sale

31% off all full black clothing

Donations are Now Being Accepted

Starting October 16

Please check our website for details on what we will and will not accept.

Host a Private Gathering at MSC

We're now booking for November! It's the perfect time of year to gather your friends for some shopping. Why not do it at My Sister's Closet where you can shop for a cause! Contact Rebekah Fritchman for more information on hosting a private event at our boutique!

Host a Pop-up Shop

Is your church, business, assisted living/senior nursing facility, or community organization looking for a way to support Bloom’s mission? Why not arrange to have us bring one of our pop-up shops to you? Your members will love the convenience and fun of shopping our beautiful women’s handbags, jewelry and other accessories right at your location. The holidays will be here before you know it!

Contact Rebekah Fritchman for more information.

September was National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Month.

This year’s theme was “Art Heals”, how ironic, exactly what Bloom Creative Studio believes.

Clean Slate of Bangor, Pa. partnered with us and represented the Studio at the Capital Building in Harrisburg for the Annual Conference. The goal was to bring awareness of these two programs in Bangor and how we work together to help individuals heal. 

Later in the month, Clean Slate hosted an Open Mic Night/Art Show. They featured the Studio's artwork of our past and present program participants. The artwork was displayed on the walls, tables and bookshelves all for sale and we had a successful night. Many thanks to Clean Slate for including the Studio in their great idea!

This month, we are introducing a new workshop called Pattern to Product. In the class, you will use colored pencils to design a pattern that can then be put on various items, such as handbags, socks, wrapping paper, etc. It should be a fun time and the instructor has said you can make the pattern as simple as you like or as complex as you want it.

Open Clay Studio continues on Tuesday evenings, Kids Art on Thursdays, Painting with Cindy Lou once a month, We offer Open Studio Tuesday through Saturday where you can come in and create from a variety of options.

Think about the Bloom Creative Studio for your next group gathering. Remember the holidays are fast approaching, so come make a gift for someone.   

Bloom is a faith-based non-profit organization with the mission of providing sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ women survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. As part of its mission, Bloom offers emergency response, a two-year residential program, pregnant survivor services and an independent living program in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. Bloom follows the model and is a sister community of the remarkably successful Thistle Farms Nashville program. In addition, the Bloom Creative Studio, located in Bangor, Pa., is a social enterprise to leverage art as a healing tool and provide employment opportunities for survivors. Bloom also has a women’s upscale, resale boutique, My Sister’s Closet, based in Bethlehem, Pa., providing employment opportunities for survivors, community volunteer opportunities, and financial support for the organization. 

610-866-5755

info@bloomforwomen.org

www.bloomforwomen.org