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Message is hitting home By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF For the second year, Abbey Park High School students learned about the issue of human trafficking with the help of Oakville-based freethem. The Glen Abbey high school's social change club held a Human Trafficking Awareness Week recently in recognition of the week that ran from Nov. 12-16. "We want to raise awareness in our school," said club member Monisha Kanra, a Grade 12 student. "There are so many students who don't know about what's going on. It even happens in Oakville. We inform them and let them know how huge this issue is and how it's a growing industry." The entire week, the club ran an information desk in the them since he ran a fundraiser for the group at his former school, King's Christian Collegiate, a year ago, which raised $7,000. He has since graduated. On the final day of the week, many students wore purple to show support for the cause and watched a screening of the film, Taken, starring Liam Neeson, after school. The film deals with issues of prostitution and human-trafficking. Free-them founder Shae Invidiata of Oakville also visited. "I think the most shocking thing students learn is that this is happening here," she said. "There's information here about India and overseas about what's happening, but when they start to read stories that are happening here, that's when it really starts to hit home." 5 · Friday, November 30, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Shae Invidiata school foyer with club members and a free-them volunteer staffing the desk. It featured free-them merchandise, a donation jar and information on human trafficking. On the final day of the awareness week, Taylor Pedde volunteered his time at the desk. He's been a member of free- Sore Feet, Sports Injury, Painful Ingrown Toenails? Plantar Warts? We can help! Exceptional footcare for all ages. · Routine footcare · Corns & calluses · Plantar warts · Heel/arch/foot pain · Diabetic footcare and education · Thick or ingrown nails · Nail surgery · Sports related foot problems & injuries · Custom made orthotics · Sigvaris® compression stockings · Evenings and saturday appointments available · New patients welcome! J. Richard Werkman CHIROPODIST Chartwell Retirement Residences across Canada are inviting Canadian veterans and a guest to join us for a complimentary lunch as our way of saying "thank you". At Chartwell, we believe it is the duty of all Canadians never to stop saying "thank you" to our veterans. It is but a small gesture to those who have offered such a great sacrifice to our country. Please contact us to arrange your personal visit. Veterans will also receive a copy of Chartwell's book HONOUR, which features the stories of 35 quiet heroes 65 years after the end of WWII. Visit our website, subscribe to our Blog or call for an appointment. Ample Free parking. located on the north/west corner of maple grove dr. and cornwall rd. 1495 Cornwall Rd., Suite 33, Oakville T: 905-845-4817 www.werkman.ca HSC iS a FaMiLY SCHooL. Everyone cares about each other. The teachers help us and we're all connected like a family." - Current HSC Student for a January start in our NEW Pre-Kindergarten Program REGiSTER NoW Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for students from M3 and PK to Grade 12. Visit us at www.hsc.on.ca. We are accessible and affordable. Call Scott Barton 905-389-1367 Visit us online at www.chartwellreit.ca Making People's Lives Better