​​HopeCycle Refashions is the brain-child of Holly Carton, a young artist and jack-of-all-trades with a vision to help those entrapped in the horrific slavery known as Sex Trafficking.​

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Holly was horrified and disturbed to learn at the time of the Super Bowl in 2012 that while the Super Bowl is a fun time for us, it is the largest magnet in the US for sex trafficking. This dark realization lead to more research, which lead to a burning desire to DO SOMETHING.

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Armed with a sewing machine, a wood-burning tool, and the reckless willingness to cut up pretty prom dresses, Holly began to put together what would become HopeCycle Refashions.

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HopeCycle Refashions can be found on Facebook and Etsy. It is a store where donated dress (and other items) are refashioned and given new life.

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HopeCycle is completely non-profit; all profits from sales at the Etsy store are donated directly to the Polaris Project. Holly is also looking for a local (VA Beach area) church or safe house to donate to as well.