Human Trafficking: It Happens Here / Zoom Speaker Event 5/4

Zoom Speaker Event Coming!
Human Trafficking: It Happens Here
(And what we can do about it)

May 4, 2021,
7:00 pm  - 8:45 pm on Zoom.

Register Here

Some Stats......

• Human trafficking happens 365 days a year in every zip code in the United States
• The FBI ranked Minnesota 13th in the U. S. for sex trafficking. The Twin Cities area ranks 14th among major U.S. cities for instances of child prostitution.

What St. Thomas Becket Has Been Doing 

• Our first year Confirmation Candidates filled 65 cosmetic bags with toiletries, snacks, and gift cards for Breaking Free in St. Paul. (See video below for more on Breaking Free). These bags will be distributed to women on the street and in the Safe House.
• We have provided Prayer Shawls for graduates of Breaking Free, Sisters of Survival program.

What Can You Do?..... 

• Be informed: The Spirit of Justice committee will sponsor a live zoom meeting with Jessica Bartholomew, retired Minneapolis police officer and Jennifer Gaines, a survivor of trafficking who has opened several safe houses for teenage girls and boys that were caught in the system. CLICK HERE to view event flyer.
• Pray: Offer up a prayer every time you pass a motel, hotel, casino or truck stop. Pray that this place will be closed to trafficking.
• Give: There is always a need for toiletries, cleaning supplies, food, used clothing and gift cards for Subway, Target, etc at Breaking Free and other organizations that serve survivors.

CLICK HERE to see a video message to STB from Breaking Free, followed by an in-depth look at the work they do with survivor services and prevention.