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Salvation Army of Saratoga Springs to Host Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Event

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SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Salvation Army of Saratoga Springs, located at 27 Woodlawn Ave., is hosting an awareness event called the Red Sand Project to raise awareness around the issue of human trafficking and those being exploited for sex or labor purposes for someone else’s profit. The event will take place on April 8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., featuring The Salvation Army’s Fight for Freedom Program. 

The Red Sand Project was initiated in 2014 when artist Molly Gochman recognized the need for awareness and for solutions to address trafficking. Molly created the Red Sand Project using each granule of sand as a representation for all the victims that have fallen through the cracks. Currently, The International Labor Organization estimates 40.3 million people are in modern slavery affecting communities throughout the world. This awareness event will last about an hour, featuring the Fight for Freedom Action Plan, Survivor Video, and Red Sand Pouring. 

Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Salvation Army at 518-584-1640 ext. 9 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.

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