January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

January 5th Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative Meeting is Cancelled

Join us for the Awareness Walk, January 28th, and perhaps participate in our online “30 Miles in 30 Days” Walkathon fundraiser from January 1st through January 30th as well. Both flyers are attached and signup links for both are below. Please help us spread the word!

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Join the 30/30 Stop Human Trafficking Fitness Challenge! a fundraiser to benefit the fight against human trafficking

In addition to our club’s annual Human Trafficking Awareness Event and Walk* held each January, Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland is holding its Third Annual “30 Miles in 30 Days” virtual fitness challenge Walkathon. Funds raised from this Challenge will go to our club’s Service Fund to support our mission and to help more victims who have been trafficked.

*30 Miles in 30 Days Virtual WALKATHON:
WHEN: The challenge begins January 1, 2023 and ends on January 30, 2023
WHERE: Anywhere you can walk/run/bike safely!
WHAT: You sign up online, pledge $1 per mile walked (or whatever you can afford) and walk/run/bike a total of 30 miles in January. Online options include donating without walking, signing up as an individual, joining an existing team, forming your own team, ordering a tee shirt, downloading a walking log to keep track of miles, and signing up for our free Event and Walk with Guest Speaker and information tables.
WHY: All funds raised through pledges and donations will go to support our mission, including helping victims who have been trafficked.

HOW TO SIGN UP: Visit http://bit.ly/3AYKYmi or text the code “3030WALK” to 44-321 or scan the QR Code above.

Whether you choose to walk or run inside, outside, on a treadmill, on a bike…we only challenge you to cover 30 miles in 30 days in January. This challenge is excellent motivation for you to get in shape while raising money for a good cause!

*Jan. 28 In-Person AWARENESS EVENT and WALK:

WHEN: 10 am, Saturday, January 28, 2023
WHERE: United Methodist Church of Vista, 490 S. Melrose Drive, Vista
WHAT: Featured guest speaker Susan Johnson (Alabaster Jar Project) will speak at 10:30 am and the Walk will commence at about 11 am. We will walk from the church to Sunset Drive and back, a distance of 1-1/2 miles. Water and STOP TRAFFICKING signs will be provided. Registration is free at https://bit.ly/3Yl7TT4 ($10 Donation requested but not required.) PLEASE JOIN US. Dogs and children welcome!