Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk/5k Run this Saturday

Clarksville, TN – Rescue a child with your sole this Saturday, September 24th at the 3rd annual Stop Child Trafficking Walk/5K Run!

Join thousands of individuals in 33 cities nationwide as we walk/run to stop the most heinous crime of our day – child sex slavery. By walking or running, YOU can help bring an end to slavery in our cities and in our nation once and for all!

It is simple to register and raise funds! SCTNow’s Walk/Runs across the United States and Canada are free to the public. However, SCTNow does encourage fundraising. 100% of funds raised will directly support the mission of Stop Child Trafficking Now to stop the demand for child trafficking.

Participants who raise $100.00 or more are eligible for a t-shirt and other great prize incentives! You can walk or run as an individual or with a team (teams are 3 + you, or more)! In addition, you have the opportunity to choose one of SCTNow’s partner organizations to receive 10% of the funds you raise.

The 3rd Annual Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk/5K Run starts at the 8th Street parking lot behind Burt School on the campus of APSU. Parking is on campus behind Burt Elementary School and also on the street. Look out for SCTNow Volunteers directing you where to park. This is a family friendly event and will also feature an inflatable for children to play on, and a self defense demonstration for children.

Also at the event, Clarksville Community Ambassador Heather Myers will read proclamations issued declaring September 2011 Stop Child Trafficking Now Month in both Clarksville and Montgomery County. These proclamations were issued by Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers.

Event Schedule
6:30am	Volunteer Registration and Check-In
7:30am	Walker/Runner Registration and Check-In
8:30am	Opening Ceremony Greg Wark, Executive Director for SCTNow Yvonne Willams, Founder of the Trafficking in America Conference Reading Proclamations Self-Defense Demonstration for kids
9:00am	5k Run Begins
9:10am	Walk Begins
10:00am	Awards Ceremony
10:30am	Close of Event

 

To find out more information about human sex trafficking in the state of Tennessee, view the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s first ever study on the subject here.