The Defender Foundation Volunteer Activities

1.       Awareness/Education Efforts

a.       Handing out flyers/brochures around town, particularly highly populated areas on weekends

b.      Talking to hotel Management/Staff (formal training program in multiple languages being developed)

c.       Planning Documentary Movie Nights around town

d.      Advertisement Campaign Committee for monthly chapter meetings and other TDF events

2.       Fundraising Efforts

a.       Planning Committee for BBQ fundraiser

b.      Survival Bracelet making

c.       General Fundraising Committee for new ideas

3.       Outreach Efforts

a.       Tabitha’s House – awaiting response on their needs

b.      Cross-in-my-pocket: easy craft for victim care-packages to donate to shelters

c.       Research, outreach, and build relationship with local churches

d.      Research, outreach, and build relationship with other shelters (primary focus on SE U.S.)

4.       Prevention Efforts

a.       Design educational brochures, flyers and media to be sent overseas in various languages.

b.      Develop awareness programs designed for youth (some censorship needed based on age group) with target emphasis on “at-risk” youth

c.       Brainstorm Team for prevention efforts towards the “Johns” (preventing such high demand)

5.       Defender Teams (may require application and approval to participate)

a.       Shield Team – trained for victim retrievals and transport to shelters

b.      Phone Team – trained to field incoming hotline calls from victims and/or witnesses

c.       Club Team – trained to enter various clubs to raise awareness and/or keep eye out for suspicious activity (Shield Teams must be present at all times)

d.      Translation Team – on call to translate for Phone Team, TDF literature or any other needs that arise (can schedule a rotation system so not on call 24/7)

Become involved.

Human Trafficking is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the world. It is growing so fast, it is headed to number one. You probably know something about the current number 1, the Drug Trade, or the current number 3, (and it was number 2 only a year and a half ago.) the Arms Trade... but what do you know about Human Trafficking?

Spreading awareness is critical. This cannot be allowed to thrive in ignorance and darkness. We have to spread light on this cancer that is growing across our entire world.

If you are in the North Florida area, The Defender Foundation meets every third Tuesday of the month. These meetings are generally open to the public, unless it is announced that this will be a closed members only meeting. Check our Current Events page for details or...

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The Defender Foundation has so many ways to become involved. We volunteer to help any organization in our area that is fighting Human Trafficking with volunteers and projects. The Defender Foundation is always busy. We are supporting the building of several local shelters and will be swinging hammers and lugging materials when that time comes. We have an Adopt a Hotel Program, a Human Trafficking Victim Letter Writing program. Future care package program and many things that our members have yet to imagine. Become a member and YOU can help choose our next project.

You can volunteer as much as you desire, or less for an already busy and hectic life.

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Baranowski for how you can help.

katieb@thedefenderfoundation.org

If you want an even more hands on approach.

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