RestoreCorpsFundraisingKitDearValuedPartner,ThankyouforyourinterestinhelpingRestoreCorpsraisefundsforour#OnTheClockcampaigntosecurethefirstpayingpositionatRestoreCorpsandpaveafoundationforthefutureofourmissiontoholisticallyaidvictimsofhumantrafficking.Itisestimatedthat30.2millionpeopleliveinslaverythroughouttheworldtoday.1However,thisglobalproblemhitsclosetohomemorethanyoumightthink.Infact,theTennesseeBureauofInvestigationreleasedareportin2011ontheexistenceofsextraffickingofminorsinthestate,andShelbyCountywasfoundtobeoneoftheworstoffenderswith100adultsand100childrentraffickedforcommercialsexduringthetwo-yearspanofthestudy.Infact,humantraffickingwasevenmoreprevalentintheseareasthangangactivity.2Itcanoftentimesseemoverwhelmingtotackleaproblemaslargeasthis,butthereareplentyofwaysyoucanbecomeaneverydayabolitionistanddoyourparttobringanendtothisinjustice.Whetheryouhostabakesale,assemblehygienekitsordonategiftcards,therearecountlesswaysyoucanhelpourcause.WehavecreatedthisfundraisingkittoassisteachfundraisingteaminpreparingandpromotinghisorhereventtoaidRestoreCorps.Whilemanyorganizationshaveexperienceinplanningandimplementingfundraisingevents,weunderstandthatsomedonot,whichiswhywecreatedabasichow-toapproachinthispackage.Enclosedinthispackagearethefollowing:

• Fundraisingeventexamples:Listofideasforpossiblewaystohelpfundraiseandspreadawareness

• Samplematerialsforeventfliers:Informationtohelpyoucreateflierstopromoteyourfundraiser(s)

• Suggestedsocialmediaposts:Examplesofpoststopromotefundraisersviasocialmedia• Talkingpoints:Variousstatisticswarningsignstotellattendeesofevents• Suggestedphotos:Photosforsocialmediapromotion

Pleasecontactourteamwithanyquestions.We’relookingforwardtoworkingwithyouandyourgroupororganizationtoraiseawarenessofthislittle-knowninjusticeandhelperadicatehumantraffickingonceandforall.Sincerely,RachelSumnerExecutiveDirectorRestoreCorps

1Kara,Siddharth.DesigningMoreEffectiveLawsAgainstHumanTrafficking.JournalofInternationalHumanRights.Volume9,Issue2.(2011)2TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)

FundraisingEventExamplesHereisabrieflistofsomewayspeoplehavehelpedRestoreCorpsinthepastandpossibleideasforfuturefundraisers.Ifyouhaveanyadditionalfundraisingideas,pleasecontactRachelSumneratrachel@restorecorps.org.GiveffectThroughoutthisdocumentyouwillfindavarietyofpotentialwaystohelpfundraiseforRestoreCorpsthatcanbeusedinconjunctionwithGiveffect.Thiscrowdfundingplatformisaregisteredcorporationthatwascreatedtoexclusivelyservecharitableandnonprofitorganizations.CrowdfundingthroughGiveffectcanhelpyouincreasedonorengagementandfacilitatehigherfundraisingpotentialthroughasecureplatformthatyouandyourdonorscantrust.Thisplatformprovidesyouwithexamplesofpotentialfundraisingideasandguidesyouthroughhowtogatherfunds,setfundraisinggoals,establishrewardsforsupportersandmuchmore.LearnmoreaboutGiveffectandhowyoucanstartyourownRestoreCorpsfundraiserthroughthisplatformbyclickinghere.HygieneKitsRestoreCorpsisalwayslookingforpeopletodonatetheirtimeandeffortstocreatinghygienekits.Hygienekitsaregiventovictimswhentheyarerescuedfromatrafficker.Thesekitsincludeitemsthatarenewandthatwillhelptherescuedgirlfeelherworth.Weusuallyrequestthatagroupassembleanddonatefor20to30bagsatatime.Itemsyoucanincludeinthekitsincludetoothbrushes,shampoo,conditioner,soap,razors,abrush,hairties,lotion,nailpolishes,fuzzysocks,slippers,gum,feminineproducts,lipglossandanyotherproductsyoufeelwouldmakethesewomenfeellovedandtreasured.

ViewingpartiesGathersomefriendsorfamilytogetherandhostaviewingparty–orinviteaschoolclub,someofyourneighborsormembersofyourchurch!Werecommendwatchingoneoftwodocumentaryfilms:“VeryYoungGirls,”whichdepictstheworkofformersexuallyexploitedyouth-turned-activistRachelLloyd(availableonNetflix),or“Nefarious:MerchantofSouls,”ahard-hittingexposéoftheinternationalsextraffickingindustrywritten,directedandproducedbyBenjaminNolot,founderExodusCry,aninternationalanti-traffickingorganization(availableforrentonnefariousdocumentary.com).Collectasmallmonetarydonationaspeoplecomeinthedoorasan“entryfee,”whichcanbedonatedtohelpRestoreCorpsfightthehumantraffickingthat’shappeninginourowncommunity.Watchthedocumentaryandafterwards,usethetalkingpointsprovidedinthiskittostartaconversationandraiseawarenessabouthumantraffickingandwhatisbeingdonetohelpvictimsinourcommunity.

Anotheroptionistohireaspeaker–suchasRachelSumner,executivedirectorofRestoreCorps–tospeaktoyoureventaboutthedangersandsignsofhumantrafficking,aswellasaboutwhatRestoreCorpsisdoingtofightthehumantraffickingthatisoccurringeveryday.

BikeRideIfyou’relookingforabiggerprojecttotackle,organizeabikeride.Similartotheridesforcancer,getacouplemilesapprovedforarideonaSaturdaymorning.Then,grabyourbikeandyourfriends,andtakearide!Askfordonationsfromfriends,coworkersandfamilymemberstohelpsupportRestoreCorpsintheirmissiontohelperadicatehumantraffickinginourcommunity.

MotorcycleRallyHarley-Davidsonridersareoftenpassionateaboutridingforagoodcause.Herelocally,BumpusHarley-Davidsonhasbeenintegralinorganizingridesforanumberoflocalcauses.Ifyouareamotorcycleenthusiastorhavefriends,neighborsorcoworkerswhoare,getthemonboardandreachouttothelocalHarleyDavidsonretailertoaskiftheywillorganizeamotorcyclerallybenefittingRestoreCorps.RestoreCorpscanhelpsuggestaroutethroughareaswherehumantraffickingisprominenttoraiseawarenessforthevictimswhodon’thaveavoiceoftheirown.BakeSaleIsyourorganizationlookingforawaytoraisemoneyforRestoreCorps?Bakesalesareaconvenient,deliciouswaytoraisemoney.Whetheritisintandemwithachurchevent,afestivalorasidewalksale,donatingyourtimeandefforttocreatingbakedgoodstoselltoyourcommunityisaneasywayforyourorganizationtoraisemoneyforRestoreCorps.

PotluckSimilartobakesales,apotlucklunchordinnerisafunwaytoraisemoneywithinyouroffice,churchorneighborhood.Makeyourfavoritedish,tellyourfriendstodothesameandjointogethertoshareameal.Chargean“entry”feeordesignateanamounttoparticipate.Usetheopportunitytotalkaboutthedangersofhumantraffickingwiththetalkingpointsprovidedinthiskitanddiscusswhatyou,asagroup,candotohelpthecause.

BanquetDinnerManycorporationshaveannualbanquetdinnersforvariousawardsandcompanycelebrations.Hasyourcompanyeverfeaturedacharitablepartneratyourevent?HighlightingalocalnonprofitlikeRestoreCorpsandprovidingtheopportunityforexecutivedirectorRachelSumnertoshareinformationaboutthedifferencetheorganizationmakesinourcommunitywouldbeanamazinggift.

GiftcardsWhengirlsarerescuedfromtheirtraffickers,theyoftenhavelittletonothingtheycancalltheirown.Thankstothedonationofvariousgiftcards–suchasTarget,Walmartandothergroceryorgascards–receivedfrombothindividualsandorganizations,RestoreCorpshasbeenabletofulfillimmediateneedswhenavictimhasbeenpickedup,aswellasprovidethemwithalittle“money”intheirpocketswhengettingbackontheirfeet.Weacceptgiftcardsofanyamount,butwefindthat$50giftcardsaretheonesmostoftendonatedandprovideenoughtohelpsupplythoseimmediateneeds.CommunityYardSalePulltogetheryourchurchgrouporneighborhood,gatheryourgentlyusedbelongingsandholdacommunityyardsale!Yardsalesareafunactivityforasunnyday,andthey’reaneasywaytoraisemoneyforagoodcause.ConcertBenefitconcertscanbeagreatwaytoraisemoneywhilehavingagreattime!Whetheryou’rehostingabattleofthebandscompetitionorsimplyhavingalocalbandperform,thiscanbeaneasyandefficientwaytohelpsupportRestoreCorps.

SampleMaterialsforEventFliersThisisjustoneexampleofcopymaterialyoucanusetocreateyourownfliersforyour#OnTheClockfundraiser.Additionalstatisticsandcopymaterialcanbefoundonwww.restorecorps.orgorwww.tbi.state.tn.us.In2011,theTennesseeBureauofInvestigationreleasedareportprovingthatShelbyCountyhadsomeofthehighestnumbersofhumantraffickingcasesinthestate.3HumantraffickingishappeninginMemphisandthroughouttheMid-South,andtogether,wecandosomethingtohelpcombatthisissue.RestoreCorpsistheprimaryresourceinourareaworkingtoeradicatehumantraffickingandhelprehabilitatesurvivors,butthisisnotsomethingtheycandowithouthelpfromthecommunity.Anyonecanbeanabolitionist!Joinusfor[event],benefitingRestoreCorps’#OnTheClockcampaigntosupportRestoreCorps,itsstaffandtheirmission!Who?YOUWhat?[event]When?[day,time]Where?[location]Contact[person]orvisit[Giveffectpage]formoreinformation!LearnmoreaboutRestoreCorpsatRestoreCorps.org.

3TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)

SuggestedSocialMediaPostsHerearesomeexamplesofdifferentpostsyouoryourorganizationcanusetopromoteyoureventonsocialmedia.IfyouwouldliketotagRestoreCorpsinyourposts,oursocialmediaaccountsarelistedbelow.Facebook:www.facebook.com/RestoreCorpsTNTwitter:@RestoreCorpsInstagram:Restore_CorpsFacebook

• WeareproudtoannouncethatweareraisingmoneyforRestoreCorps’#OnTheClockcampaign!Wearehostingaviewingpartyof[movie]tonightat[location].Ifyouareinterestedindonatingorattendingtheviewingparty,pleasecontact[contactinfo.].Tolearnmoreaboutthe#OnTheClockcampaignandtheworkRestoreCorpsdoes,visittheirwebsiteatwww.restorecorps.org.

• InterestedinraisingmoneyforRestoreCorps’#OnTheClockcampaign?It’seasy!Askaboutthedifferentkindsoffundraisersyoucando.Wedidandhadagreattimegettinginvolvedatour[event]!Visithttp://www.restorecorps.org/get-involved/formoreinformationonhowfundraiseforRestoreCorps.

• RestoreCorpsneedsyourhelpraisingmoneyforits#OnTheClockcampaign!Wehelda[fundraiser]tohelpRestoreCorpsraisemoneyforafull-timestaffmembersotheycanfighthumantrafficking24/7.We’restillacceptingdonationsat[InsertlinktoGiveffectpage]!

• Humantraffickingneversleeps,andRestoreCorpsisanorganizationdedicatedtoeradicatingthisinourcommunity.Supporttheir#OnTheClockcampaigntoensurethattheycan!Wehelda[fundraiser]andraised$XXforthecause!Learnmoreathttp://www.restorecorps.org/get-involved/.[Picturefromevent]

• Helpusraise$XXandspreadawarenessaboutRestoreCorps,alocalnonprofitseekingtoeradicatehumantraffickingintheMid-South.Sharethisposttohelpspreadthewordaboutthisincredibleorganizationandbringanendtothissilentepidemic.Alldonationsfrom[fundraiser]willdirectlyfundRestoreCorpsandtheirnoblecause.[InsertlinktoGiveffectpage.]

Twitter

• Weareraisingmoneyfor@RestoreCorps!CometoourviewingpartytowatchVeryYoungGirlstonightat[time]!Donate$Xtohelpthecause!

• Weraised$$dollarsfor@RestoreCorps’#OnTheClockcampaign!Learnhowyoucanhelpthecausehere:http://bit.ly/1zh97h3

• Our@RestoreCorpspotluckwasagreatsuccess!Weevenraisedmorethan$$forthe#OnTheClockcampaign![Addpicturefromevent]

• Weraised$$for@RestoreCorpsatour[fundraiser]event!Learnmoreabouttheirmissionandwaysyoucanhelphere:http://bit.ly/1zh97h3

• Wemadehygienekitsfor@RestoreCorps’humantraffickingsurvivors.Learnmoreabouthowyoucanhelpthesewomenhere:http://bit.ly/1zh97h3

• Wanttoraisemoneyfor@RestoreCorps’#OnTheClockcampaigntofighthumantrafficking?Wedid!Learnmorehere:http://bit.ly/1zh97h3

• Help@RestoreCorpsfighthumantrafficking24/7withafull-timestaffmemberbygivinghere:

[Giveffectpage]#OnTheClock• Over4years-40new#HumanTraffickinglawspassed

in#Tennesseehttp://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/sex-trafficking-crackdown-over-past-4-years-includes-36-new-tennessee-lawsHelpusget#OnTheClock!http://donate.restorecorps.org/campaigns/919-ontheclock

Instagram

• Today,wemadeXXhygienekitsforsurvivorsofhumantrafficking.@Restore_CorpshelpsfighthumantraffickingintheMid-South,andnow,sodowe![Insertpictureofhygienebags]

• Ourviewingpartylastnightwasatonoffun!Notonlydidwegettohangoutwithourfriendsandfamily,wealsoraisedmoneyfor@Restore_Corps’#OnTheClockcampaignandlearnedmoreabouthumantrafficking.VisitRestoreCorps.orgtolearnmore![Pictureofviewingpartyattendees]

• Doesn’tthisfoodlookdelicious?Cometoourpotluckdinnertonight,benefitting@Restore_Corps’#OnTheClockcampaign!It’sonly$XXforfoodandfun!We’llseeyouthere![Pictureofpotluckmeals]

• Wehopetoseeyoutonightat[location]atour[fundraisingevent]benefiting@Restore_Corps,alocalnonprofitworkingtoeradicatehumantraffickingintheMid-South!Ourgoalistoraise$XXfortheir#OnTheClockcampaigntoraisemoneyfor2full-timestaffmembersdedicatedtothecause.Ifyoucan’tmakeitto[event],youcanstilldoyourpartbyspreadingthewordordonatingathttp://donate.restorecorps.org/&clickour[campaign].

TalkingPointsBelowarelocal,regionalandnationalstatisticsaswellasthewarningsignsforhumantrafficking.Thisinformationcanbesharedwithguestsduringfundraisingevents.StatisticsLocal

• ShelbyCountyisoneoffourcountiesinTennesseethatreportedmorethan100casesofminorsextrafficking.4

• WolfchaseGalleria,SamCooperBoulevard,LamarAvenue,MemphisInternationalAirport,andTunica,Mississippi,areamongthetopareasintheMid-Southforsexslaves.5

Regional

• Twenty-nineindividualswerearrestedfortraffickinggirlsasyoungas12intheMiddleDistrictofTennesseein2010.6

• InJuly2010,anEastTennesseemanwastakenintocustodyfortraffickingover400women7• Eighty-fivepercentofTennesseecountiesreportedatleastoneinstanceofhumansextrafficking

between2008-2010.8• Inthelast24monthsofthesurvey,only36of427minorhumantraffickingcasesendedin

convictionsinTennessee.9• SextraffickingisoccurringinurbanandruralareasinTennessee.Ofthe941respondentstothe

200TBIsurvey,49percentwerefromruralcounties.Forty-twopercentoftheruralrespondersreportedknowingofcasesofsextraffickingintheirjurisdiction.10

• Ofthe21countieswiththehighestratesoftraffickingincludedintheTBIstudy,17wererural.11National

• Onaverage,traffickingvictimsintheUnitedStatesspendapproximatelyfourtofiveyearsenslaved.12

• Asextraffickingvictimcanbesubjectedtoupto40“Johns”aday.13• Almost300,000Americanchildrenareatrisk

4TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)5ActionNews5.StatisticsShowRiseinHumanTraffickinginTennessee.(2012).6Martinez,M.CNN.Federalcrackdownonchildprostitutionresultsin884arrests.(2010).7Stambaugh,J.J.Knox-news.com.FBI:Manadmitsrunningsexualdeliveryservice.(2010).8TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)9TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)10TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TheGeographyofTraffickinginTennessee.(2013)11TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TheGeographyofTraffickinginTennessee.(2013)12Bales,K&Soodalter,R.Theslavenextdoor:HumantraffickingandslaveryinAmericatoday.Berkeley,CA:UniversityofCaliforniaPress.(2009).13TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)

• Morethan6,000sextraffickingcasesinvolvedminorsbetween2007-2014.14• Victimsasyoungas5and6yearsoldareforcedtoperformsexualactsbytheirpimpforeconomic

gain.15• Atlanta,whichisonlyfivehoursawayfromMemphis,isthenumberonetraffickinghubinthe

country.16• Between2007-2012,therewere19,724casesofhumantraffickingreported.17

WarningSigns

• Childstopsattendingschool• Signsofphysicaloremotionaltrauma• Chronicrunaway• Homelessness• Substanceabuse• Victimseemstohavewordsrehearsedlikesomeoneiscoachinghe/sheonwhattosay• Actsfearful,timidorsubmissive• Minortravelswitholdermalethatisnothisorherguardian• Hasasignificantlyolder“boyfriend”• Lackspersonalitemsandstablelivingsituation• Personappearsdisconnectedfromfamily,friends,communityorganizationsorchurch• Hasspecialmarkedtattoosorbrandings• Showssignsofabusebyhavingbruisesinvariousstagesofthehealingprocess• Malnutrition—signsofhavingbeendeniedfood,water,sleepormedicalcare• Victimactsdisorientedorconfused• Multipledelinquentcharges• Oftenwithapersonwhocontrolswherehe/shegoesorwhathe/shesays

14Polaris:FreedomHappensNow.HumanTraffickingTrendsintheUnitedStates.2014Statistics.(2014).15TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)16TennesseeBureauofInvestigation.TennesseeHumanSexTraffickingandItsImpactonChildrenandYouth.(2011)17Polaris:FreedomHappensNow.HumanTraffickingTrendsintheUnitedStates.(2014).

SuggestedPhotosHerearesomeexamplesofphotosyoucanuseonsocialmediaorflierstohelppromoteyour#OnTheClockfundraiser.YoucanfindmoreimagesonRestoreCorpsinstagram:https://instagram.com/restore_corps/