Field of Faith on Lodge Hill in Otisfield will host a cornhole tournament, concert on June 16

OTISFIELD – A concert and cornhole tournament to raise awareness and support victims of human trafficking, sexual assault and sexual violence will be held Sunday, June 16, at the Field of Faith in Lodge Hill, 437 Bean Road.

Venue co-owner Ken Hawley said: “Our goal for this event and the Field of Faith is to bring our community together to encourage, enjoy, unite and make a positive difference in the world we share .”

The venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and the family-friendly cornhole competition will consist of 12 teams of two to six people each. Registration can be done by email at [email protected] or during the event. The costs are €25 per team.

Hawley said 100% of the money raised and/or donated will be split equally between Safe Voices in Lewiston and Just Love Worldwide in Westbrook.

Safe Voices, headquartered in Lewiston, provides shelter and support services to survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and exploitation in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Services include one-on-one safety planning, support groups, information and referrals, court advocacy, transportation and shelter accommodations, community education and professional training, according to the website safevoices.org.

Just Love Worldwide in Westbrook is a survivor-led nonprofit organization committed to ending exploitation and sex trafficking by reaching out to survivors, educating communities and advocating for stronger legal protections, according to its website : justloveworldwide.org.

Executive Director Tricia Grant is a survivor of domestic sex trafficking of minors. She teaches and guides young people and adults in large groups and one-on-one about the reality of human trafficking and exploitation, according to the website. As a survivor leader, she consults with safe houses across the country. She works with first-time sex buyers and facilitates offender groups as a diversion program in Maine. She shares her story in hopes that it will help others understand that human trafficking can happen to anyone, anywhere, and to prevent victims from waiting 16 years to talk about it, as she did.

Grant will attend the fundraiser, share her story and provide information and materials to those in attendance.

After the tournament, an evening full of worship, stories and songs starts at 6 p.m. Garden chairs are welcome. The duo Dave Pettigrew and Ross King will perform during the concert.

Pettigrew is a worship leader, artist, author, husband and father from New Jersey. He and his band have opened for and toured with Christian music artists including Mercy Me, For King & Country, Jeremy Camp, Big Daddy Weave, Sidewalk Prophets, Michael W. Smith, Phil Wickham, Rend Collective, Brandon Heath and Tenth Avenue North, according to his website davepettigrew.net.

According to his website rosskingmusic.com, King has been a full-time professional songwriter, worship leader, concert artist and producer since 1995. His songs have been recorded more than 150 times, mainly in the contemporary Christian music genre, including by Newsboys, We Are Messenger and Micah Taylor. He lives in the Nashville area with his wife and their four children.

There are no fees for admission or parking. Bathroom facilities will be available.

Field of Faith on Lodge Hill is a venue with a large barn, large stone terrace, outdoor stage and extensive lawns and fields.

For more information, visit fieldoffaithvenue.com.

Check out other upcoming events in the region!

Copy the story link