@lindsaytorrico Freedom Rising: United Way’s Role in Combatting Human Trafficking Lindsay Torrico United Way Worldwide
Center to Combat Human Trafficking & Slavery Catalyze Cross-Sector Collaboration Build Public and Political Will Scale the fight to end human 2
Advocacy Accomplishments Endorsed bipartisan human trafficking legislation Tapped to lead grassroots advocacy on Capitol Hill Led a coalition support letter to Congress with 80+ organizations Created an action alert for individuals, coordinated over 1000 letters to Congress Sent a letter from Brian Gallagher to every Senator Took 25 young women leaders to Capitol Hill and the White 3
How YOU Can Support Our Work 1.Be an Advocacy Ambassador (ADVOCATE) 2.Join the Local United Way Working Group (VOLUNTEER) 3.Invest in the Center 4
U.S. Senate Committee Members: Foreign Relations Majority (Republicans) Bob Corker, Tennessee (Chair) Jim Risch, Idaho Marcho Rubio, Florida Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Jeff Flake, Arizona Cory Gardner, Colorado David Pursue, Georgia Johnny Isakson, Georgia Rand Paul, Kentucky John Barrasso, Wyoming Minority (Democrats) Bob Menendez, New Jersey (Ranking Member) Barbara Boxer, California Ben Cardin, Maryland Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Chris Coons, Delaware Tom Udall, New Mexico Chris Murphy, Connecticut Tim Kaine, Virginia Ed Markey, 5
U.S. Senate Committee Members: Judiciary Majority (Republicans) Chuck Grassley, Iowa (Chair) Orrin Hatch, Utah Jeff Sessions, Alabama Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Jeff Flake, Arizona David Vitter, Louisiana David Perdue, Georgia Thom Tillis, North Carolina Minority (Democrats) Patrick Leahy, Vermont, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, California Chuck Schumer, New York Dick Durbin, Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Al Franken, Minnesota Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, 6
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