How Can You Help?

JOIN US AND BRING YOUR SKILLS

SERVE AS A HOTLINE OPERATOR

BECOME AN ADVOCATE OR SPEAKER

If your passion has a voice we welcome you to join the coalition’s speakers' bureau to bring education to others on the issue of human trafficking. The coalition receives numerous speaking requests every week and needs trained volunteers to handle these speaking engagements. Please join the speakers' bureau to help raise awareness and to hone your public speaking abilities.

Awareness is one of the most important tools in this fight against modern day slavery and the coalition strives to get information about recognition, response, and prevention to area schools, hospitals, churches, and organizations.

There is a one day training to become a part of this group. The training will take place at The Salvation Army Office, 966 East Main Street. Register online at: http://ahtspeakertraining.eventbrite.com

MAKE A FINANCIAL DONATION

The Salvation Army Anti-Human Trafficking program is one of the only programs in Central Ohio that provides comprehensive case management to victims of human trafficking. This means that Salvation Army staff are working directly with survivors to attain immediate safety, permanent housing, counseling, medical care, job placement, and more.

Your generous donations help keep our program afloat as we walk with these survivors down their path of restoration and recovery. Your financial donations will be used to cover costs such as: apartment deposits, food, identification cards, and transportation.

You can make a one time or monthly donations based on the guidelines below, but remember that a financial donation of any amount will be both appreciated and used to the fullest as to satisfy the needs of our clients.

$10.00 = One complete beauty kit
$20.00 = One Art Therapy session
$30.00 = Wish Funding ~Money available for a specific request of a client that will bring them joy and healing: examples include a manicure, sit down dinner, movie tickets
$40.00 = Gift card
$55.00 = A month COTA Bus Pass
$60.00 = Gift card for clothing & other needs
$70.00 = Emergency hotel accomodations
$80.00 = 4 each, 2 hr. counciling sessions 
$90.00 = Partial Rent Assistance or utility bills
$100.00 + = Partial housing deposit or monthly rent assistance

HOST A FUNDRAISER

SUPPORT THE WELL DROP-IN CENTER

The Well is a Salvation Army drop-in center for women who have been sexually exploited or trafficking in Columbus. It is designed to enhance sense of positive self and dignity by meeting the complex needs of women who have been involved in the commercial sex industry. The Well's drop-in hours are 1PM - 9PM every Thursday. The address in not public in order to protect the privacy of the women who stop by, but if you are a woman in distress and would like the address please call (614) 285-4357.

There are multiple ways you can support the Well. Every Thursday we provide a hot meal to the women who drop-in. You can sign-up to provide this meal. We also regular clean the Well, and you can sign-up for one of these cleaning shifts. Here is where you can sign-up for these two opportunities: http://salvationarmycolumbus.volunteerhub.com.
 
If you would like to staff the Well on a volunteer basis during drop-in hours, you will need to attend an all day training. You can sign-up for that training here: http://ahtwellandmentortraining.eventbrite.com

MAKE AN ON-LINE PAYPAL DONATION

JOIN BELTS BREAKING BONDAGE

Belts Breaking Bondage is a student run abolitionist group at Ohio University that sews and sells waist belts and necklaces to raise funds to donate to various organizations fighting human trafficking.

The Coalition is forming a Columbus Chapter to raise funds and awareness for its members, outreach efforts, and survivors.

For more information, contact Christina Conrad at Christina.conrad@use.salvationarmy.org

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