Field report: Educate Truck Drivers about Human Trafficking (USA)

Goal:

To assist Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to raise money needed to educate, equip, empower, and mobilize members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking.

Summary:

The Freedom Drivers Project, a first-of-its-kind mobile exhibit, was created to educate members of the trucking industry about the realities of sex trafficking in the U.S. TAT knew there was still a huge need in funding to cover the cost of gas, pay for the driver, toll fees, truck maintenance, and more for this 18-wheeler initiative.

Outcome:

Thanks to donations from our supporters and one generous matching sponsor. eAccountable, the TAT staff watched their campaign exceed its fundraising goal of $10,000 in less than 90 days. 

Note:

In February 2015, The Freedom Drivers Project left for Jacksonville, Florida, where 300 people toured the exhibit and an additional 200+ drivers became Certified Truckers Against Trafficking. In March 2015, The Freedom Drivers Project was featured at the Mid-America Trucking Show—the largest trucking show in the world. Over 1,800 people toured the exhibit there and 5,000 trucking industry members were educated.

Our partner in this campaign:

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Truckers Against Trafficking

Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is a 501(c)3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking. Truckers Against Trafficking recognizes that members of the trucking industry and individual truckers are invaluable in the fight against this heinous crime. As the eyes and ears of our nation’s highways, truckers are in a unique position to make a difference and close loopholes to traffickers who seek to exploit our transportation system for their personal gain.

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