get a very high success rate . Then you get your local government and politicians to come together to find solutions and make a difference .”
RBRW is about to reveal some exciting new projects this fall . The first is a brand new celebrity-endorsed ( stay tuned !) lip gloss . Proceeds from the product will be going to several different charities .
The other project is one close to Aluotto ’ s heart . She will be working with the state of Texas on a nationwide human trafficking campaign . She plans to assist with as much media as she can and to work on a film about what goes on near the border of Texas and Mexico .
“ Sometimes as an activist , I ’ ve been disheartened by politics , because I never see the solution . In the end , it comes down to money .”
Aluotto would like to see an independent panel in each state and city of leaders and activists guiding the community on how to fix the problem , talk to politicians , and truly make a difference .
Other changes Aluotto would like to see is politicians to make domestic abuse a felony , which would help get more women and children off the streets . A child becomes homeless every two minutes in the United States . Every nine seconds a woman is beaten . Many homeless and foster children are used for drug and human trafficking . These numbers make Aluotto fear for us as a human race .
“ If you can help people and save children , that ’ s the most important thing . If we do not change , I fear we are going to destroy ourselves .”
She is out to change our mindset , one act , one celebrity , one film at a time . n
Photo : Anne-Marie Caruso
Jacquelyn Aluotto
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