By: Brittany Johnson
On Saturday, November 15 at 7 p.m., Gardner-Webb’s campus club, Release, will be hosting the Jamming for Justice Concert, in order to entertain as well as promote awareness on a serious issue, human trafficking.
Instead of their usual rally, Release is switching things up this year. American Idol participant Majesty Rose will be performing at the concert and all proceeds will go to Justice Ministries.
Justice Ministries is a non-profit organization committed to fighting the exploitation of women by providing shelter and rescue. Through this, the Justice Ministries helps the women gain independence and a new lease on life.
Photo by: Hannah Covington
Release, Justice Ministries and others who donate, want to do their part to put an end to human trafficking. The organization’s goals are to reach out, relocate, rehabilitate and rise up, as stated on their website.
Gardner-Webb senior, Caroline Nethery, revealed that the success of booking Majesty Rose was seemingly an act of fate. In trying to get things together for the event she came across a friend and former graduate of Gardner-Webb, who was from the same town as Rose.
The friend was able to provide Nethery with contact information. Nethery said once she got in contact Rose it was nothing up from there. “Rose is really sweet and down to earth,” said Nethery. “She was more than happy to be a part of the fundraiser.”
With human trafficking being such a broad issue, many people don’t think it takes place in the United States. Release hopes to change the way people think about human trafficking. “We plan to not only make students more aware that this takes place but that we can actually do something about it,” said Nethery. Choosing to get away from the typical rally, the group decided a concert would be great way to attract a crowd with a cause.
The concert will be in the Tucker Student Center. The cost is 2 dollars for Gardner-Webb students and 10 dollars for the public.