FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AEHT Board Member Sr. Gina Marie Blunck, SND, Appointed Talitha Kum Regional Representative for North America
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking (AEHT), the U.S. member network of Talitha Kum, welcomes the appointment of Sr. Gina Marie Blunck, SND, as Regional Representative for North America on the Talitha Kum International Coordination Committee.
Sr. Gina currently serves on AEHT’s Board of Directors and as Executive Director of the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters. Her extensive leadership experience also includes several years in secondary education and service as Treasurer General for the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Rome.
“Sr. Gina’s commitment to listening, collaboration, and collective action reflects the values that guide our work at AEHT,” said Katie Boller Gosewisch, Executive Director of AEHT. “As a member of our Board of Directors, she brings thoughtful leadership and a deep commitment to human dignity. We are proud to see her take on this important role and look forward to working alongside her to strengthen connections across North America and the global Talitha Kum network.”
The Alliance also extends its sincere gratitude to Sr. IsaBelle Couillard, SMG, for her dedicated service as North America Regional Representative over the past three years and for her contributions to the Talitha Kum network.
We congratulate Sr. Gina on this appointment and look forward to continued collaboration across North America and the global Talitha Kum network to uphold human dignity and advance meaningful action to end human trafficking.
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About the Alliance to End Human Trafficking
Alliance to End Human Trafficking was founded in 2013 by a group of Catholic Sisters committed to ending human trafficking and supporting survivors. They created a national network of resources and support that includes many different congregations of women religious and mission-aligned partners. Today, this member-based organization has grown to include more than 115 congregations and 100+ individuals and organizations across the United States. AEHT is also the U.S. member of Talitha Kum, the international network of consecrated life working to end human trafficking.
CONTACT: Waed Nimri, AEHT Communications Director