The ministry operates in 10 U.S. cities, offering a way out for women in the adult entertainment industry.
In 2009, at the encouragement of her church, Rachelle Starr founded Scarlet Hope as a 501(c)(3). Since then, the ministry has served more than 1 million meals to women, she said.
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In 2008, Starr founded Scarlet Hope and through that ministry has been reaching out to women in adult entertainment businesses through building relationships, providing weekly meals, job opportunities, and showing them Christ’s love in a variety of other ways. Based in Louisville, Ky., the ministry has also expanded to Las Vegas and Reno, Nev., Cincinnati, ...