The Digital Journal shared exciting news about the first annual #ChildSavedNotSold rescue fundraising dinner that took place on February 25 at the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel in Reno, Nevada. The keynote speaker was Mark A. Morgan, who was the former Chief Operating Officer and Acting Commissioner of the Customers and Border Protection, Served in the FBI for over 20 years, served as a Los Angeles Police Department Officer and is a 10-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. 

Topic at Hand

During the fundraising event, Morgan will discuss the border crisis as it exists today and how that is increasing the trafficking numbers throughout America. In addition to his interesting and educational points, the dinner will also feature two stories about two different 14-year-old teens who were trafficked and successfully rescued. As another element of the evening, Saved in America will proudly hand out some awards and honors to those who had a hand in helping bring these teens back from trafficking to the safety of their families. 

Why Fundraising is Necessary

All the proceeds from the dinner will go to support rescue and recovery efforts of missing and exploited teens through Saved in America. Saved in America works to find missing kids before they are victimized by the human trafficking industry. They do this work free of charge; however, the work they do does require some resources. Therefore, fundraising is immensely important to allow even more rescues to be completed—all at no cost to the families involved. 

Time, Experience, and Resources

Successfully tracking down and finding a child who has been victimized by a human trafficking ring can be complicated. It requires a great deal of experience on the volunteers’ part to know what to look for and what avenues and tools to use to find the missing child. It also requires surveillance equipment and an understanding of its proper use. Not only that, but after Saved in America rescues a child, they make sure they are given the help they need to recover in the form of safe houses, counseling, and more. This is to say nothing of the group’s help in convicting these predators and seeing them put behind bars where they are unable to hurt any other children. All this takes time, resources, and experience, which is why fundraising events, like the Nevada Dinner, are so important.