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• Hello my name is (your name).
• I currently reside in (your city).
• I’d like to speak with someone about Senate Bill 657 which will be up for vote again in the Senate. [You will either be directed to a staff person, or will continue with the person answering the phone.]
• I am calling to voice my support and ask for Senator (name)’s AYE vote for Senate Bill 657 (the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010).  The problem of slave and forced labor, and human trafficking is especially prevalent in California.  But, if we can reduce the demand for products made with slave and forced labor we can reduce the crime of slavery and human trafficking.  This bill is a way to reduce the demand.
• We are counting on the “AYE” vote of Senator (name).  Do you know where the Senator stands on this bill? [if possible, email answer to supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org]
• Thank you for your time.

(If the staff person wants more information/specifics on the bills or on our arguments in support – please direct them to Shannon Smith-Crowley at 916.457.5217 or supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org“>supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org.)

SAMPLE EMAIL:

SUGGESTED SUBJECT LINE: – AYE VOTE REQUESTED ON SB 657– STOP SLAVERY NOW

Dear (CA Senator’s name):

I am writing you today to demonstrate my support for SB 657 and ask for your help.  These bills will be on back in the Senate for concurrence soon, and I am hoping that you will show your solidarity with me in voting AYE, and helping California’s stream of commerce become free of forced and slave labor, and human trafficking. The problem of forced and slave labor, and human trafficking in the state of California is well documented.   We are the fourth largest destination for human trafficking in the United States.

SB 657 is aimed at curtailing the problem of forced and slave labor, and human trafficking by reducing the demand for goods and services produced by the hands of individuals who are incapable of freeing themselves.

This bill will go a long way in holding corporations accountable for their actions by asking them to conduct their business in a transparent fashion- documenting production and services utilized in the supply chain- to insure that they are not abusing the rights of men, women and children who are subjected to cruel and inhumane working conditions. It is imperative that California take a firm stand against the sale of goods and services produced by the hands of forced and slave labor, and that your vote on SB 657 be AYE.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly or the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking at supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org“>supplychain hailing from castla from the TLD of org or go to the website, www.castla.org.

YOUR NAME

CONTACT INFO – (need to include at least your City)

Working on the streets of Lima, Peru, we know that it’s not enough to rescue individuals out of exploitation and bondage. We must also equip them to create a new future for themselves — one in which they have employment opportunities and are no longer vulnerable to the threat of traffickers.

At Not For Sale Peru, we are building a Vocational Center… and providing the first round of Vocational Training as we build!

Our Vocational Center incorporates two key elements: (1) An “on the job” training model that allows vulnerable people to learn a skill while earning a salary, and (2) training that works directly in the prevention or elimination of human trafficking.

This summer, we recruited our first team of trainees: young adults who were living in the streets of Lima with their families. Their wives and children were vulnerable and often victims of human trafficking and exploitation. With your help, we’ve employed engineers to teach construction skills to these students, and the class has become the team in charge of building the new Vocational Center!

The engineers teaching at the Vocational Center have been amazed by the work ethic of the students. As soon as they had training and an employment opportunity, the students rented rooms so their families would not be exploited, using their new opportunity to escape from the perilous life of Lima’s streets. As the Vocational Center building project moves toward completion, local construction companies have begun recruiting our trainees — who can now send their children to school and live in safe environments, free from the threat of traffickers.

The construction of the Vocational Center has become the foundation of NEW FUTURES for a dozen families.

But this is only the beginning!  We are now ready to move to the next level: The construction of Vocational Center Dormitories that will give more vulnerable people access to job training opportunities. We are ready to train individuals to work in bakeries, landscaping businesses, garment factories, video production, IT, music production, design, and more. We are ready to give vulnerable people access to the resources they need to become the new freedom fighters in today’s Abolitionist movement. Are you ready to join us?

PARTNER TODAY| Join us in building the Vocational  Dormitories to fight slavery.

With your help, we will create new futures. New futures for individuals rescued out of modern-day slavery, and a new future where slavery is no longer all too commonplace in our world.

Today, Kru Nam’s work has affected hundreds of street children and there are currently over 100 children being supported by her Children’s Home where they receive an education, identification documentation and a chance at a normal life free of exploitation.  This October, meet Kru Nam in person and hear her moving stories at the Global Forum on Human Trafficking!  Join us in the movement to end slavery!

Last February Freedom Sunday was soft launched to thousands of faith communities in more than 30 countries.  Faith communities from Vietnam to Pakistan to Houston proclaimed freedom for all people everywhere.  Worship was the catalyst for action as these communities moved from their houses of worship to the streets! Hope was unleashed.  But it was just a beginning. . .

Our goal for 2011 is 100,000 faith communities in every country proclaiming, preaching, singing, and acting in such a way that a viral wave of prayer-filled activism will hammer slavery into the history books.  Freedom Sunday seeks to give the church everything needed to be fully educated, empowered, and engaged.  It’s collaborative and open-source.  It’s a way for all of us to make a significant difference.

Join the movement to end slavery in our lifetime.

Support their hardwork today |  Give online to your local State or Region!

Not sure who your local Not For Sale Director is?  Want to be involved in your community?  CLICK HERE to learn more about your State or Region Director!

Register at globalforumonhumantrafficking.org during the month of July and receive a FREE t-shirt or gift certificate to the Freedom Store!

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There are more slaves in the world today than at any other point in human history. From international cities to our own local suburbs, human trafficking has become the fastest growing criminal industry on the globe. Together, we’re stepping forward to take action against modern-day slavery.

Free2Walk is a community movement to proclaim that no human being should be for sale. Support raised from Free2Walk directly enables the local and global anti-trafficking initiatives of Not For Sale, the campaign to end slavery in our lifetime.

Every footstep we take is an action step against slavery. Engage your local community in the global walk for freedom.

Welcome to the Movement.

Not For Sale | Colorado’s Free2Walk DENVER event takes place Saturday, July 3!

CLICK HERE for more information and to register

Visit the new FREE2WALK site for upcoming Free2Walk events!