This high school student from Wisconsin believes teens can help fight trafficking. He helped organize a fundraiser event in his community, which included one of his favorite bands, Remedy Drive. He advocated and organized and promoted, and then raised  nearly $700 for rescue work. The shirts they are both wearing claim that people are not commodities — a truth Cameron helps practically communicate to those trapped in slavery.

As a board member from the very beginning, Nate Griffin has volunteered his time and talent on behalf of The Exodus Road. Most of the amazing photos you see on this website were taken by him on trips to the field with us. He has served undercover as an operative (even in a successful rescue mission!) and his team produced the breathtaking ONE video for us. Nate is using his art and his influence to impact freedom in significant ways.

This young couple wanted their marriage to begin with meaning, with rescue. Instead of a traditional wedding guestbook for people to sign, they had their guests write their names on stones to represent our “freedom rocks” here at The Exodus Road. For every stone a guest signed, Sara and Tyler gave one month of support for the work. And so while they started their journey together as a couple, they also invested in the freedom journeys of many around the world.

Jeremy is passionate about abolition. It’s why he gave 20% of the profits from his clothing store Seven Status to The Exodus Road for four years. It’s also why he trained his staff to ask all customers to “round up for rescue” at the cashier during checkout. He and his team at Seven Status raised thousands of dollars, while telling thousands of people about the work of The Exodus Road. “Seven Status exists to raise awareness and release women from what I believe to be the most disgusting evil in this world today, human sex trafficking,” Jeremy says. (And the bonus? Jeremy now works on staff for our team in Texas!)

Class prom turns rescue operation! Brandon and Shelby organized the event “A Night to Fight” where they hosted a prom fundraiser at their high school.  All the proceeds from the dance went to fuel freedom work, and they stopped to take a photo to prove it. They recognize that trafficking often involves teens their age, and they leveraged their night of fun on behalf of trafficked teens around the world.

Karena Steir from Iowa doesn’t run your typical fundraiser events. One year she ran a half marathon in high heels, and the next she ran in 50 pounds of heavy chains. Both races were symbolic of the poverty and bondage most trafficking victims face. She utilized her unique method of racing to teach others about trafficking and raised money for freedom in the process. Now, she organizes an annual Heels for Hope event — encouraging teens to stand against trafficking.