Hey there,
Just wanted to update everyone on the timeline for our 2nd 1.2 Mile Walk for The Stop Trafficking Project and the "Only 12" Campaign.
Date: Friday, May 3, 2013
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Place: UMKC Campus (In front of the Student Union)
Purpose: To raise awareness to the sad truth that the average age a girl is forced to be raped for profit is only 12.
FYI - We will have "Walk Talks" the Thursday the week before our next three meetings. Our first "walk talk" is Thursday, March 14, at 7pm at Pizza 51, near UMKC campus. The purpose of these are to not only socialize with other members but also to brainstorm ideas on marketing the walk and gathering interest.
Hope to see everyone at our next meeting on March 21, 2013, at 7pm in Student Union - Room 402.
Have a great day!
Kory
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
2nd 1.2 Mile Walk for TSTP and UMKC Ambassadors
As many of you know, UMKC hosted a 1.2 mile walk last November to raise awareness for the "Only 12" Campaign and for The Stop Trafficking Project's efforts. We are holding another one! The date is set for Friday, May 3, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
We will walk 1.2 miles on the UMKC campus to raise awareness and fundraise for efforts in Thailand, India, and here in the United States.
Our Facebook page is up to over 50 likes, and we are currently ordering tee shirts for the group to promote the "Only 12" Campaign. We are gaining momentum and are being noticed. This is something to be proud of and build from!
In the coming weeks and months leading up to the walk, please share the blog with friends and family and plan to attend on Friday, May 3rd, to do your part in combating Human Trafficking. More details will be provided later with regards to exact location, cost, etc.
Do not forget that the average age a girl is forced to be raped for profit is only 12, and we can all do something about that disheartening fact. Open your eyes to Human Trafficking and participate in local events to combat the issue.
If you are a UMKC student reading this blog, our next meeting is Thursday, March 21, at 7pm in SU-402. Visit www.stoptraffickingproject.com or www.only12.com for more details on our efforts.
Thanks and see you on May 3rd!
-Kory
We will walk 1.2 miles on the UMKC campus to raise awareness and fundraise for efforts in Thailand, India, and here in the United States.
Our Facebook page is up to over 50 likes, and we are currently ordering tee shirts for the group to promote the "Only 12" Campaign. We are gaining momentum and are being noticed. This is something to be proud of and build from!
In the coming weeks and months leading up to the walk, please share the blog with friends and family and plan to attend on Friday, May 3rd, to do your part in combating Human Trafficking. More details will be provided later with regards to exact location, cost, etc.
Do not forget that the average age a girl is forced to be raped for profit is only 12, and we can all do something about that disheartening fact. Open your eyes to Human Trafficking and participate in local events to combat the issue.
If you are a UMKC student reading this blog, our next meeting is Thursday, March 21, at 7pm in SU-402. Visit www.stoptraffickingproject.com or www.only12.com for more details on our efforts.
Thanks and see you on May 3rd!
-Kory
Thursday, January 31, 2013
SHT Ambassadors First 2013 Meeting
Good Morning Everyone,
The Ambassadors group had our first meeting of the semester last Thursday, and had roughly 15 members attend. We discussed tee shirt possibilities and voted on the design we liked best. We should be ordering the tee shirts soon. We also discussed hosting another 1.2 Mile Walk on the UMKC campus to raise awareness to the fact the average age a girl is forced to be raped for profit is only 12. We will begin planning immediately for this event in the Spring. We also heard from Russ Tuttle, leader of The Stop Trafficking Project's efforts, in regards to a $150 donation ASHT made to TSTP. This donation supported TSTP purchase "Only 12" bracelets to pass out and distribute to those interested in raising awareness. The UMKC Ambassadors group is also trying to start other Ambassadors groups on other college campuses, such as Rockhurst. We will hopefully make further progress in creating those collegiate Ambassadors groups.
Also, tonight, Jan. 31st, at Crosse Point Church in Shawnee, KS, is hosting an event to raise awareness about Human Trafficking. They are collecting toiletry and hygiene items for victims of Human Trafficking, and putting those items in purses that were collected at a local concert in Kansas City, called Winter Jam. The purses will then be delivered to victims of Human Trafficking at Veronica's Voice. Local efforts will be present at the event, as well as the Christian radio station, KLOVE. The event is from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. and we strongly encourage anyone interested to join us. We will also be showing Nefarious, a Human Trafficking documentary.
Our next meeting is Feb. 21st at 7:00 p.m. We are looking forward to another great semester and hope to recruit more members to join our efforts and join the fight in combating Human Trafficking.
If you're reading this, please take a few moments and visit www.stoptraffickingproject.com and www.only12.com to find out what individual steps you can take to do your part in combating the issue.
Together, we can do this. Don't ever think the problem is too big to tackle. We can pull together and make a large impact in combating Human Trafficking!
-Kory
The Ambassadors group had our first meeting of the semester last Thursday, and had roughly 15 members attend. We discussed tee shirt possibilities and voted on the design we liked best. We should be ordering the tee shirts soon. We also discussed hosting another 1.2 Mile Walk on the UMKC campus to raise awareness to the fact the average age a girl is forced to be raped for profit is only 12. We will begin planning immediately for this event in the Spring. We also heard from Russ Tuttle, leader of The Stop Trafficking Project's efforts, in regards to a $150 donation ASHT made to TSTP. This donation supported TSTP purchase "Only 12" bracelets to pass out and distribute to those interested in raising awareness. The UMKC Ambassadors group is also trying to start other Ambassadors groups on other college campuses, such as Rockhurst. We will hopefully make further progress in creating those collegiate Ambassadors groups.
Also, tonight, Jan. 31st, at Crosse Point Church in Shawnee, KS, is hosting an event to raise awareness about Human Trafficking. They are collecting toiletry and hygiene items for victims of Human Trafficking, and putting those items in purses that were collected at a local concert in Kansas City, called Winter Jam. The purses will then be delivered to victims of Human Trafficking at Veronica's Voice. Local efforts will be present at the event, as well as the Christian radio station, KLOVE. The event is from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. and we strongly encourage anyone interested to join us. We will also be showing Nefarious, a Human Trafficking documentary.
Our next meeting is Feb. 21st at 7:00 p.m. We are looking forward to another great semester and hope to recruit more members to join our efforts and join the fight in combating Human Trafficking.
If you're reading this, please take a few moments and visit www.stoptraffickingproject.com and www.only12.com to find out what individual steps you can take to do your part in combating the issue.
Together, we can do this. Don't ever think the problem is too big to tackle. We can pull together and make a large impact in combating Human Trafficking!
-Kory
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
12/12/12
Although it is a day early, 12/12/12 is tomorrow. This date will not happen again, and it reminds me of a great chance we have tomorrow to do our part in combating Human Trafficking. The average a girl is forced to be raped for profit is only 12. When Russ, the leader of The Stop Trafficking Project, began working on this coalition three years back, it was 14. The number has dropped and will continue to drop until we recognize the issue at hand and take advantage of the best practice solutions and action steps the "Only 12" Campaign provide.
I strongly encourage anyone who reads this blog to visit www.only12.com and donate $12 to the Only 12 campaign. Make a difference. Be that difference you want to see in the world. I think our generation can make a huge impact on Human Trafficking and by spreading the word to co-workers, friends, and family, I think Kansas City can really do our share in combating the issue.
I firmly believe in what Russ and The Stop Trafficking Project are doing, and I sincerely hope I can do my part in recruiting others that have the same passion for the issue as I do.
Tomorrow, on 12/12/12, the UMKC Ambassadors are getting together outside of the classroom to spend time together and get to know each other better. However, we will not forget the real reason we're taking time out of finals studying to share a couple drinks and tasty food. We understand the significance of the number 12, and we want to spread the news to others as well through raising awareness.
Share this blog with your friends and family and visit www.stoptraffickingproject.com and www.only12.com today to see what you can do to make a difference.
I promise you will be glad you did.
Have a happy 12/12/12 everyone and donate $12 to the "Only 12" campaign!
I strongly encourage anyone who reads this blog to visit www.only12.com and donate $12 to the Only 12 campaign. Make a difference. Be that difference you want to see in the world. I think our generation can make a huge impact on Human Trafficking and by spreading the word to co-workers, friends, and family, I think Kansas City can really do our share in combating the issue.
I firmly believe in what Russ and The Stop Trafficking Project are doing, and I sincerely hope I can do my part in recruiting others that have the same passion for the issue as I do.
Tomorrow, on 12/12/12, the UMKC Ambassadors are getting together outside of the classroom to spend time together and get to know each other better. However, we will not forget the real reason we're taking time out of finals studying to share a couple drinks and tasty food. We understand the significance of the number 12, and we want to spread the news to others as well through raising awareness.
Share this blog with your friends and family and visit www.stoptraffickingproject.com and www.only12.com today to see what you can do to make a difference.
I promise you will be glad you did.
Have a happy 12/12/12 everyone and donate $12 to the "Only 12" campaign!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Why I Decided to Get Involved...
As the President of the Ambassadors group, it is my responsibility to recruit others. In order to do that, I feel it may help for the current members as well as other followers of the blog to understand why I'm doing what I'm doing.
Russ Tuttle, leader of The Stop Trafficking Project, spoke to my marketing class on a couple different occasions regarding the issue and I felt I had to get involved. I had not involved myself in much since I started as a UMKC student three years ago, so I thought this could finally be my niche. That said, I spoke with my Marketing professor, Gene Brown, about opportunities for involving myself in raising awareness about the issue. Thus, a week or two or three later, the Ambassadors group was created.
To go through life and experience so many positive things, and to take advantage of all the forms of technology that we are blessed with, and to know that others in the world, and right here in Kansas City, are not free to experience the same things I am, did not seem right to me. Furthermore, to know that individuals in the world were being treated as poorly as they were, and to know that happened right here in Kansas City, was just wrong to me.
Kansas City is ranked as the 5th largest city in the nation when it comes to the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). I realized this was not a 'global' issue; it was a local issue as well, and it is happening right in our backyard and no one is being pro-activ about it. I had to be. I wanted to lead a dedicated, passionate group of college students in an effort to make large strides in aiding TSTP and their efforts. I wanted to be the leader that knew I was doing something far bigger than myself, and in the process, to help others realize they were accomplishing something so much bigger than who they are as well.
We have recently held a 1.2 Mile walk on the UMKC Campus to raise awareness about the issue, and had 38 walkers, raising nearly $450 for TSTP. It was our first step at making a difference, and I promise you many more are to come, including another on-campus event this Spring.
This blog is a place for all members, faculty, and others involved to blog their thoughts or stories or experiences, to share with other people the importance of Human Trafficking, and what a large, $32 billion industry it has become.
As the first blogger, the first president of the group, and as your leader, I look forward to hearing your thoughts, ideas, and stories. Feel free to share this blog with your friends and other social media tools you use on a daily basis. Remember, it's all about raising awareness.
Russ Tuttle, leader of The Stop Trafficking Project, spoke to my marketing class on a couple different occasions regarding the issue and I felt I had to get involved. I had not involved myself in much since I started as a UMKC student three years ago, so I thought this could finally be my niche. That said, I spoke with my Marketing professor, Gene Brown, about opportunities for involving myself in raising awareness about the issue. Thus, a week or two or three later, the Ambassadors group was created.
To go through life and experience so many positive things, and to take advantage of all the forms of technology that we are blessed with, and to know that others in the world, and right here in Kansas City, are not free to experience the same things I am, did not seem right to me. Furthermore, to know that individuals in the world were being treated as poorly as they were, and to know that happened right here in Kansas City, was just wrong to me.
Kansas City is ranked as the 5th largest city in the nation when it comes to the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). I realized this was not a 'global' issue; it was a local issue as well, and it is happening right in our backyard and no one is being pro-activ about it. I had to be. I wanted to lead a dedicated, passionate group of college students in an effort to make large strides in aiding TSTP and their efforts. I wanted to be the leader that knew I was doing something far bigger than myself, and in the process, to help others realize they were accomplishing something so much bigger than who they are as well.
We have recently held a 1.2 Mile walk on the UMKC Campus to raise awareness about the issue, and had 38 walkers, raising nearly $450 for TSTP. It was our first step at making a difference, and I promise you many more are to come, including another on-campus event this Spring.
This blog is a place for all members, faculty, and others involved to blog their thoughts or stories or experiences, to share with other people the importance of Human Trafficking, and what a large, $32 billion industry it has become.
As the first blogger, the first president of the group, and as your leader, I look forward to hearing your thoughts, ideas, and stories. Feel free to share this blog with your friends and other social media tools you use on a daily basis. Remember, it's all about raising awareness.
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