Thank you for making celebrate justice 2020
a success!
while the event experience has ended, it's not to late to make a difference for local survivors of human trafficking!
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We are so grateful to our guests, event partners and auction donors who made Celebrate Justice 2020 a success, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
We had guests participate on-site (via room service), at off-site gala gatherings hosted in homes and churches across the region, and those who tuned in from their couches. While it wasn't quite the same as being able to see everyone in person, we were honored and humbled by your participation. |
We trust that you were inspired by hearing what YOU made possible in 2020 and will join us in prayer for what lies ahead in 2021.
For those who may have missed this year's event or wish to share some of the content, we have posted select portions of the evening below.
About this year's Freedom Maker: Alexandra Martin
Alexandra (Alex) Martin has spent close to 20 years of her career specializing in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault assisting people on their path from victim to survivor. She currently serves as a Mitigation Specialist with the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission’s Office of the Public Defender in Newport News. Because many of her clients have substance use disorders, behavioral health needs, and criminal records that she recognizes result from trauma or victimization, Alex believes justice is best served by a more personal approach. Over the past eight years, Alex has invested time learning clients’ personal stories, collaborating with community partners and working with families to develop plans for sentencing hearings that serve the best interests of the client.
Since 1997, she has served as a federal and state certified law enforcement instructor for domestic violence and sexual assault. Prior to her current role in Newport News, she was the Police Liaison for Samaritan House in Virginia Beach and the only Domestic Violence Social worker for the Norfolk Department of Human Services. And in 2009, Alex was recognized by the City of Norfolk with the crime prevention award for her dedication to making our communities safer, better places to live.
Alex earned a Bachelor of Science in Counseling from Old Dominion University and a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology from Walden University. She also has plans to pursue a second master’s degree in counseling in the future. Alex says that raising her three children has been the most rewarding experience of her life. When she’s not working, Alex enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, playing fantasy football and cheering on her NY sports teams, having been born and raised on Long Island.
Alexandra (Alex) Martin has spent close to 20 years of her career specializing in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault assisting people on their path from victim to survivor. She currently serves as a Mitigation Specialist with the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission’s Office of the Public Defender in Newport News. Because many of her clients have substance use disorders, behavioral health needs, and criminal records that she recognizes result from trauma or victimization, Alex believes justice is best served by a more personal approach. Over the past eight years, Alex has invested time learning clients’ personal stories, collaborating with community partners and working with families to develop plans for sentencing hearings that serve the best interests of the client.
Since 1997, she has served as a federal and state certified law enforcement instructor for domestic violence and sexual assault. Prior to her current role in Newport News, she was the Police Liaison for Samaritan House in Virginia Beach and the only Domestic Violence Social worker for the Norfolk Department of Human Services. And in 2009, Alex was recognized by the City of Norfolk with the crime prevention award for her dedication to making our communities safer, better places to live.
Alex earned a Bachelor of Science in Counseling from Old Dominion University and a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology from Walden University. She also has plans to pursue a second master’s degree in counseling in the future. Alex says that raising her three children has been the most rewarding experience of her life. When she’s not working, Alex enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, playing fantasy football and cheering on her NY sports teams, having been born and raised on Long Island.