The B.L.U.E. House

I’ve had several requests to hear more about my trafficking experience. I have decided to host a virtual event where I will be sharing my story, discussing vulnerabilities that increased my risk, and I will briefly discuss my plans for The B.L.U.E. House . I will leave time at the end for 15 minutes of questions and answers. I hope to see you on Wednesday at 7pm CST! Click on the link below to attend. 💙

If any local organizations or groups are interested in receiving education around the topic or trafficking and sexual exploitation, please see the post below!

On April 22nd of this year, The B.L.U.E. House filed as a non profit in the state of Minnesota. Since that time, we have been working tirelessly to build the framework for the organization. One big piece that we have been working on is our 501c3 application documentation, which is now being reviewed by a law student and will be ready for a final approval tonight at our board meeting! Other accomplishments include assembling a diverse and dedicated Board of Directors, the creation of policy and procedure, and a website that should be completed by the end of the week. In addition, our Executive Director, Nyki McNamee, has been asked to speak at the International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference and was recently accepted into the Nasdaq Milestones Circles program for women entrepreneurs! More than anything else, we are grateful for the relationships that have been built with local individuals and organizations. We know that community means everything, and we appreciate the love and support that has been sent our way. We can’t wait to see what the next three months brings, and we are so happy that you are all along for this ride with us. 💙💙💙

Hello! I know that the page has been quiet lately, but we have been very busy in the background and have made some significant progress on getting The B.L.U.E. House closer to our goals! We now have an amazing Board of Directors that has been meeting regularly to help establish our goals and priorities. Our Board of Directors consisits of professionals with vast experience across multiple fields, and The B.L.U.E. House is so grateful for the ways that they have already been able to contribute to the cause. While we do not have a physical location at this time, we will be working to establish outreach efforts in the community while we raise the funds needed to create the drop-in center that we have been dreaming of. We recently created a Venmo account for the business, and are encouraging anyone who is willing to donate to use the QR code in the image below to find us. Every donation, despite the size, gets us closer to our goal of providing comprehensive services to adult survivors of sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, and those at risk within the seven-county metro area of Minnesota. Another exciting update is that we have completed our application for 501c3 status, and once it has been reviewed, it will be ready to submit!

Financial literacy is so important! If you have the opportunity to attend the event below, please go!

Exciting news for The B.L.U.E. House! Check out the post below!

The B.L.U.E. House is coming along and I am so proud of the progress that has been made! We have a solid foundation for our Board of Directors, but we are still missing some specific skill sets that could be very helpful for our mission. We are specifically seeking candidates with diverse backgrounds who have experience within the fields of finance, law, and marketing. If you are interested in discussing this opportunity, or know of someone who would be a great fit, please reach out to me at [email protected]!

I shared this over the weekend but wanted to repost since most of us were busy with family and weren’t watching our LinkedIn. I created a fundraiser for The B.L.U.E. House to cover some of the start up costs for the organization. If you would be willing to repost, I would appreciate it so much! Thank you!

Please repost! I created a Go Fund Me to help with start-up costs for The B.L.U.E. House, and I wanted to repost the link as it got a bit buried within the other post. If you’re able to contribute at all, it is very appreciated! Please help me to help sex trafficking and sexual exploitation survivors. 💙 https://gofund.me/c25fe158

Last week came with a lot of internal processing and frustration, as creating a non-profit is not an easy task. I had an emotional night and wanted to share some of the more emotional thoughts and feelings that came up, because this is personal and I can't forget that piece. The video is long, so be warned. It also is a bit scattered, but that's the reality of this world. It isn't something that fits into a pretty box. Recovering from experiencing sex-trafficking is messy and I am not ashamed of the mess that can come up when thinking about how painful it has been to go through it myself, and to remember the beautiful people that I have lost along the way. This video is not directed at anyone specific, so please don't take anything in the video personally. I just needed to get it off of my chest and the community has a right to know. I also started a Go Fund Me, as I have been covering all of the costs associated with starting the organization up until this point. Anything helps and I really truly do appreciate the support that I have received. Here's a link to the fundraising page: https://gofund.me/b3fd446e