There is an amazing opportunity to help a woman with 2 kids who has chosen to change her life.  

Gift cards for bedding and clothing for 10 and 11 year old boys are needed.  

Please send donations to: 

Hope82 c/o Hopecity Church, 4410 SE Woodstock Ave Suite #220, Portland OR 97206

Guest Writers needed for our Stories section.  This can included writing about but not limited to: interviewing organizations or volunteers, highlighting a particular topic, category or campaign, and most importantly shining a light on slavery and encouraging others through your writing.  There is no time commitment, contact for more details.

Graphic Designer needed to help create a quarterly newsletter and assist in editing and resizing graphics for website.  

Last year, more than 73,000 Americans joined IJM in calling on President Obama to make the fight against modern-day slavery a priority.

Last fall, President Obama responded to you, delivering the longest Presidential speech on slavery since President Lincoln, in which he called human trafficking "one of the greatest human rights causes of our time," and recommitted the U.S. to leadership in the fight to end slavery for good.

Now is the perfect time to ask President Obama to use his second term to help make freedom real for children and families around the world waiting for rescue. Join us in asking the president to lead on a comprehensive plan to eradicate slavery at home and abroad. 

Click on the link to send your letter! 

Nightly the Prostitution Coordination Team (PCT - Portland Police, LifeWorks NW & the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office) encounters victims of commerical sexual exploitation.  These victims are often hungry and poorly clothed.  Donated gift cards allow the PCT to provide these basic needs and build a relationship with the victim.  

Over the holidays we received numerous gift cards, but that supply has now been depleted.  Please consider donating gift cards from local fast food restaurants and stores of any value.

Please mail your donation to:

Officer Gallagher - East Precinct * 737 SE 106th Avenue, Portland OR 97216

A Village For One has the following current and future needs:

* Architectual Services

* Fundraising Coordinator

* Art donations for June '13 awareness / fundraising event

* Donations for October '13 banquet auction 

Fight for justice! Use your social media skills to engage young activists on the social media front.  Work for the men's activist program, the Defenders, in the Vancouver, WA Shared Hope International office.  Shared Hope is a national leader and highly respected anti-sex trafficking organization. 

Click here to view all details, qualifications, and how to apply.  

Shared Hope International's Defenders program seeks a highly creative, hardworking, and personable video intern to assist in a variety of filming, editing, and post-production work on a number of video projects.  

View description, requirements, how to apply and other details by clicking here.

WomenStrength and GirlStrength, violence prevention programs operated through the Portland Police Bureau, are looking for confident, caring and dedicated women to volunteer their time to teach free holistic self-defense classes.  We are looking for women of all ages and backgrounds.  No experience necessary!

Application deadlines:

Winter-Spring Training: Jan. 2, 2013 (begins 2/23/13)

Summer Training: May 14, 2013 (begins 6/17/13)

More info:

www.portlandonline.com/police/girlstrength

HT Prayer & Awareness Ministry will start passing out flyers once a month out on the the streets of Portland.  

*Pray for wisdom and safety as we never know who or what situation we may encounter.

*Pray the flyers end up in the hands of those who need it.

*Kathy will be leading this monthly group effort.  For safety reasons, we need to go out in groups of at least 4-5 people.  If you would like to join us, please send an email.  

Freedoms Breath's mission is to expose sex trafficking in the United States by empowering survivors through the display of art. 

Freedom's Breath is currently scheduling art events in collaboration with Volviendo, the documentary.  The goals of these art shows and festivals are to empower survivors, create awareness, activate the community, and connect volunteers to organizations in the local community. 

Also, community involvement and empowerment are key components in a movement that changes our sexualized culture.  Freedom's Breath will achieve these components with an annual bike ride, rotating through each of the three US circuits (Western, Eastern, and Southern) that traffickers use to exploit people. 

We are looking for coordinators for both the art events and bike rides.  We have monthly meetings where you can learn more and get involved.  

Adorned in Grace Design Studio weekly Wednesday, and monthly Saturday workshops begin this month.  

The Design Studio encourages friendships and creativity as girls learn valuable life skills while becoming Advocates for the prevention of trafficking among their at-risk classmates and friends.  

Volunteer seamstresses, mentors, prayers are needed.  

Adorned in Grace Bridal and Formalwear accepts donations of new and used gowns and accessories to raise awareness and support victims of human trafficking.  

Volunteers are needed to help brides prepare for the most exciting day of their lives while also helping women and girls in need.  It's a win-win!  

Adorned in Grace Bridal is located at 4949 SW 76th Avenue, Portland OR 97225

Our Mother's House offers a meal, healthcare, cosmetic items and a place to talk and connect to women who are also mothers involved in the commercial sex trade.  Through these hospitality meetings they are seeking to assess the medical and social service needs of prostituted mothers and connect them to needed services.

They are in dire need of diapers and formula.  Both items and checks can be donated via Rahab's Sisters - since they have the 501c3.  Visit Rahab's Sisters website in our database to learn more about donating.  

Every day law enforcement officers and advocates meet teens and adults who are being sexually exploited.  As they seek to build a relationship with the exploited person, it is often readily apparent that the person is hungry.  Despite the large amounts of money paid by sexual exploiters, pimps rarely share this money with their victims.  To provide a meal to someone who has been sexually exploited and seeks safety, please donate gift cards to local fast food restaurants.  These cards support law enforcement and advocates who seek to assist victims of sexual exploitation and let people know the community supports efforts to combat sexual exploitation.

Please send your donations to:

Joslyn Baker - Department of Community Justice

501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 250, Portland, OR 97214

Charitable contribution receipts are available upon request. 

• Civil or Structural Engineering consultant for commercial building basement remodel to create a larger training center for at-risk girls in low income, high crime neighborhoods

• Auto-Cad technician to submit drawings for remodeling permit

• Electrician to install exterior flood lights to help ensure the girl's safety

• Electricians to finish wiring in 2,400 sf basement to expand training and storage area

• Seamstresses, Mentors, Prayer Partner Team Members

• Adopt-a-Dress Event Team Members to inspire creativity