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​Dear friend of Butterfly!

 

Can you believe we are celebrating 10 years of power together for Asian & migrant sex workers and massage workers of Butterfly?! Will you help us fund our future? It is only with your vital support that we can move forward and continue to fly.

 

Many of you may recognize the important work we have done, particularly organizing migrant sex workers and making our voices heard. We've laid the groundwork for ten years and perhaps you have already felt the ripple effects within greater migrant rights, racial justice, abolitionist, and sex worker rights movements. We are ready to further develop our capacities and leadership within our membership; to grow our movement and respond to communities needs with greater impact while still keeping the grassroots efforts central in our hearts.

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We are excited to invite you to join Butterfly’s 10th Anniversary Gala on October 3, 2024. This event marks a significant milestone as we celebrate a decade of transformative work with Asian and migrant sex workers in Toronto.

 

We are deeply grateful to the sex workers, friends, allies and supporters who have journeyed with us- learning, growing, and fighting together. Your inspiration, solidarity, and strength have been key threads in helping Butterfly grow, soar, resist, and liberate over the past decade. 

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For the past ten years, Butterfly has been at the forefront of grassroots organizing, providing vital services to migrant sex workers and fighting against systemic oppression. This gala is more than just a celebration—it is a call to action to continue this critical work. 

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Event Details:

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• Date Thursday October 3, 2024

• 6-8PM Celebration Reception

• 8-10PM Gala Dinner featuring speeches, performances and sharing

• Location: Dim Sum King Restaurant, 421 Dundas St, West (Accessible by elevator)

 

What's Included in your Ticket Admission:

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• A Delicious Communal Meal: Enjoy a delectable spread served during the reception, with the dinner program starting at 8 pm

• Entertainment: Experience live performances, speeches, and stories shared by Butterfly members and allied artists, 

• Silent Auction & Raffle: Bid on unique items and experiences, with all proceeds going to support Butterfly's essential services, helping us continue our vital work.

• Community Collective Art Project: Witness the creative expressions of our members and engage in a collaborative art experience, commemorating and celebrating the beauty and strength of our community.

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Help us reach our goal of $100,000!​

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​​​In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we are also trying to raise a mighty $100,000! With your support, we can push forward in our mission to dismantle systemic oppressions, fight for the justice of migrant sex workers, and continue building our community.

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Did you know the majority of our work has been funded by small private donations from our friends and supporters?  We rely on the generosity of supporters like you to nurture our unique approach of leadership development and capacity building to create community-led initiatives and allow the voices of our members to be heard.

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How can you help us reach out goal? Donate. Sponsor a Table. Purchase a ticket for yourself and/or a community member.​​​​

 

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​With your support, we will be able to mobilize community, build leadership capacity within our membership and grow our support network while we also continue to: 

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• Lead unprecedented outreach efforts

• Provide health, social services and legal information to migrant sex workers, massage parlours and other workplaces

• Meet individual support needs such as accompanying workers to medical appointments, providing emergency support during crisis situations, offering counseling, translation, and support for workers facing arrest or deportation

• Operate our 24/7 Hotline

• Organize training on legal rights, workplace safety and navigating legal and social systems

• Organize public education and training for service providers on best practices for supporting migrant sex workers

 

See our beautiful previous report to learn more about Butterfly’s mission, mandate, read stories from our members, how we resist the harms caused by anti-trafficking organizations, and how your support will help:  Journey of the Butterflies 

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