AnnaLynne McCord Reveals the Reasons for her Support and Passion behind Together1Heart.
On Saturday (Dec 10th) evening at The Angeleno Hotel in West Los Angeles, guests gathered to support Beyond The Veil Masquerade Ball. The highly charitable event honored actress, model and President of Together1Heart, AnnaLynne McCord who has been apart of the fight to end modern-day slavery for 8 years now.
AnnaLynne McCord gave a moving speech, along with journalist Kaj Larsen, and activists of sexual slavery Somaly Mam and Ratana Chan to bring awareness to human trafficking among women and children happening all over the world. Celebrity attendees included AnnaLynne McCord (90210), Rachel McCord (The McCord List), Charlie Barnett (Secrets and Lies), Somaly Mam (anti-trafficking advocate), Gabriella Wright (The Tudors) and Ali Levine (celebrity stylist).
The Masquerade Ball was sponsored by RanMakr, Singh, BeMe Chic, and Hotel Angeleno. The event included performances by Cambodian Dancers from Khmer Arts Academy, Opera Singer Mindy Willens, and beats by DJ Matt Pittman. AnnaLynne spoke about her travels to Cambodia to ensure the fight against human trafficking and how she works continuously to care for the rights of young women and girls who are victims or at risk of being victims of slavery. As noted in her speech, McCord explains her years of brokenness due to abuse and rape. She then goes on to say, “As it turns out those I was seeking to save ended up rescuing me.” McCord later states: “Our first annual Beyond the Veil Masquerade Ball was mysterious and full entertaining with the privacy of the top floor of the gorgeous Angeleno Hotel. With a big thank you to Annie Wonderlich and RanMakr, we had an exciting and alluring night as we raised support for Together1Heart. We all wear masks, sometimes it’s good to remember that putting them on and taking them off is a choice not all of us are free to exercise.” The event came full circle when everyone was asked to not take off the masks they were wearing that night, but the invisible masks worn everyday by people who have suffered from abuse. About Together1Heart: We work to care for and secure the rights of young women and girls who are victims or at risk of being victims of slavery and to successfully recover, educate, train and reintegrate them into mainstream society through financial independence in a sustainable and innovative manner. We accomplish this by helping and teaching them how to achieve financial independence through sustainable careers.We then welcome them to become a part of our survivor empowerment network.
To donate to Together1Heart visit: together1heart.org
Photo Credit: Jonny Blackstone
*Somaly Mam, AnnaLynne McCord, and Ratana Chan
*Charlie Barnett, AnnaLynne McCord
