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Students give up birthdays for Free-Them fundraiserBy David Lea Caleb Sawh, 16, and Taylor Pedde, 16, will be December when their church held afor their birthday, theytaurants and will featureOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFhosting the event in the gym of King's Christian concert to benefit a number of chari-decided to use their birth-food, a DJ, multiple bands,Collegiate on Saturday, April 30 with all pro-ties including Free-Them.days to get involved andraffles and silent auctions.Two King's Christian Collegiate studentsceeds going toward Free-Them, an Oakville That really peaked our interestpossibly contribute to aFeatured speakershave decided to forgo birthday presents thisbased group intent on abolishing human traf-once we heard about Free-Them andperson receiving their free-include human traffickingyear and instead hold a massive fundraiser toficking both in Canada and abroad.what they did, said Sawh.dom.survivor Timea Nagy, RCMPfight human trafficking in Halton, Peel and theSawh and Pedde said they first became aware We were kind of shocked to hearSlowly this idea startedConstable Lepa Jankovic,GTA.of the prevalence of human trafficking in some of the stats and stuff we wereto boil and we tried to fig-Oakville MP Terence Young,hearing about human trafficking, inure out what we were goingKildonan-St. Paul MP JoyCanada specifically. We were reallyto do and how we wereSmith (attending via video)appalled by this.going to do it and slowlyand Invidiata. Free-Them founder Shae Invidiatathis entire thing cameSawh and Pedde areHURRY, SALE ENDS SAT APRIL 30/11says there are an estimated 27 mil-about where we finallyextending their invite tolion people around the world endur-decided to throw a full-outanyone who wishes toing the modern day slavery that isfundraiser, said Sawh.attend.human trafficking.Its going to be in cele-Invidiata said she isShe points out thats more slavesbration of our birthdays,overwhelmed by whatthan were seized from Africa duringbut we dont want to takeSawh and Pedde are doingfour centuries of the trans-Atlanticany credit for it, we want allto support this very impor-slave trade.the money and all the pro-tant cause.As neither boy had any real plansceeds to go towards Free-I am just beyond proudThem to help fight humanthat two 16-year-olds havetrafficking.really championed thisSawh and Pedde have aissue, she said.DENTURES* Valid only on new orders placed until April 30, 2011. Discountgoal of raising $5,000 forIts very inspiring andtapplies to cabinetry on full kitchen purchases. Not valid with any agrtinFree-Them.its encouraging to see thetaSother promotions. 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