December 2024 Newsletter

Dear Friends,Thank you for a very successful 24 years! I am honored and humbled at the community support that rallies big for Victoria’s Friends.

SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE! - CELEBRATING 24 years of Victoria's Friends - CELEBRATING the value of women - CELEBRATING the rescue of hundreds of girls from strip clubs/sex industry in Atlanta - CELEBRATING our community that gives big

Coming in 2025!

We are beyond thrilled to announce that Patricia, one of our amazing candidates, will be celebrating the grand opening of her brand-new boutique in January 2025! This is such a monumental milestone, for Patricia, and for the entire Victoria’s Friends community.

Every step Patricia takes toward opening her boutique is a reflection of the incredible support, growth, and opportunities that Victoria’s Friends provides. We are here to inspire, uplift, and help individuals turn their dreams into reality.

This boutique opening marks a new chapter in Patricia's journey, and we couldn't be more proud of all that she's accomplished. With the strength and encouragement of our community, we know this is just the beginning of something truly extraordinary!

Keep an eye out for more details coming very soon!

Patricia's Story

During one of our local outreaches to the clubs, I noticed a lady who was

selling costumes to the dancers. As I talked to her and asked her what she wanted to do, she said she wanted to start a clothing boutique. I asked her to come by our office and she did. If and when the ladies show up and show us that they are serious, we will truly rally for them. Patricia is a wonderful example of what we do at Victoria's Friends.

We rallied for her quickly and realized it takes a community to help as well. We were able to get her in with Dress for Success. Susan showed Patricia lots of outfits that businesswomen are wearing, and she also left with three outfits. She got to see first hand what she would like to sell at her boutique.Next, we helped to fill in the missing pieces to bring her business forward. We helped her get a website, a business license, and just recently a location for her boutique. It is very exciting to see Patricia leave the strip clubs and start a business.

Also in the New Year, she hopes to hire others who want to leave the sex industry. A beautiful example to the ladies wanting to leave the strip clubs. Many times all it takes is to hear another success story to have the courage to leave the sex industry.

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We are so grateful for the ones we’ve been able to reach and help. Thank you all for running the race with us to help these precious ladies. Your support is priceless and changes lives for the better. Not only are you helping the ladies, but you are also impacting generations to come to succeed and have a beautiful life.

Individual scholarships are always needed. Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) provides one scholarship. Our scholarships provide rent, utilities, cars, counseling, job training, and other needs that are critical in the first days of leaving the sex industry.

God bless you all, and we wish you a wonderful Christmas. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us to reach these precious ladies.

Much love and blessings. We appreciate you all so very much!

Victoria M. Teague

Founder and Director