The honors criminal justice fraternity, Alpha Phi Sigma (APS), will be hosting a human trafficking awareness event on March 31 to fundraise for charity.
At the event, attendees will receive a three-course dinner and be able to listen to speaker Jay Albanese, a leading expert in transitional crime.
APS decided to put the event on in honor of criminal justice month and to raise awareness on human trafficking, which is becoming a big problem, APS President Michael Chubb said.
“We focused specifically on human trafficking due to the fact it is actually a growing problem in Pennsylvania and the entire nation as a whole,” Chubb said.
There will be a silent auction at the event to fundraise, as well as a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of human trafficking. Catholic Campus Ministries is helping organize the vigil. The social work and gerontology department is also involved in the awareness event.
APS’s fundraising goal is at least $1,000 for the charity, Compassionate Humans Against Human Trafficking (CHAT).
The fraternity’s adviser, professor Michele Bratina, is overseeing the organization of the event. Those interested in buying tickets for the event can email her at mpbratina@ship.edu or visit the criminal justice graduate assistant office at Shippen Hall room 310. Tickets are $6.50 for students and $20 for non-students. Sales end March 17.
If the event goes over well, APS hopes to host another fundraiser each year for criminal justice month.
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