Truckers Against Trafficking, Courtesy
LEXINGTON — Truckers Against Trafficking will host several special events in Lexington, including tours of their mobile Freedom Drivers Project exhibit that provides a glimpse into the realities of human trafficking.
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is a non-profit organization that helps to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking, bus, energy industries to combat human trafficking.
TAT’s goals are:
- Saturate trucking, bus and energy industries with TAT materials.
- Partner with law enforcement and government agencies to facilitate the investigation of human trafficking.
- Marshal the resources of our partners to combat this crime.
To date, 1,594,652 industry professionals are TAT trained. The National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) reports that in the last five years over 41 percent of the cases truckers have reported to them involve victims that are minors.
“The Freedom Drivers Project (FDP), a unique, 48-foot mobile exhibit and museum, showcases information/training on domestic sex trafficking, the artifacts and stories of survivors and the actions of the trucking industry to fight this crime. The FDP is in high demand across the nation by legislators, anti-trafficking groups and trucking leaders, with over 62,122 people walking through its doors at over 265 events in 47 states and provinces,” per TAT.
The first event will be on Sunday, Oct. 22, the Freedom Drivers exhibit will be open to tour from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be a community meal served at the Lexington Middle School and a free will offering will be taken.
At 6 p.m. there will be a presentation from the Set Me Free Project and a question-and-answer panel in the LMS auditorium.
On Monday, Oct. 23, the Freedom Driver exhibit will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Another community meal will be served from 5-6 p.m. and at 6 p.m. there will be a presentation from State Trooper Tim, with a questions-and-answer panel to follow.
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Freedom Driver exhibit will be open to tour from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This multi-day series of events is being sponsored by the Lexington Rotary Club, the Lexington Police Department, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Regional Health Center, Culligan Water – Cozad, the YMCA, Lexington Public Schools, Central Nebraska Human Trafficking and Immigration Outreach, the Majestic Theatre and Orthman by Unverferth.
