On October 10th, 2009 we celebrated another small 30th Anniversary Event, in the Children of the Night home, by honoring the successful lives of young adults who were rescued by law enforcment in years past. 

Anthony LaPaglia and Gia Carides led the celebration which provided an opportunity for some of our successful alumni to present the “Heroes of the Heart” award to the vice cops or FBI agent who rescued them from the horrific life style of prostitution. 

Anthony spoke of the “unbelievable circumstances that denied our children a childhood and the remarkable work at Children of the Night that provides hope, protection and opportunities required for maturation and a successful adult life”.

Gia Carides led the opening presentations with heartfelt tears describing the fear of every parent who may not know the whereabouts of their child and the purest form of love learned only from being a parent.

Together they warmed the hearts of everyone and created a sense of purpose and accomplishment in rescuing America’s children from prostitution.

On this very special day, we shared our history, our sorrow, our unity and laughter with young people who lived in our home many years ago, children who live in our home today, donors and cops who rescued our children from rat infested motels and creepy pimps. 

Law enforcement members came from Texas, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Las Vegas on a Saturday, their own time, to witness the magic that occurred in the lives of children they rescued in years past.