The mission of the Stop Traffic Walk is to raise awareness and funds for Where Hope Lives, the nation’s largest human trafficking rescue and rehabilitation operation. The funds you raise through Stop Traffic Walks in your city will help rescue trafficked individuals and give them the skills necessary to build a strong and vibrant life.
Listen to Brandi’s story about being delivered from sex trafficking, and finding the one true place where hope lives.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING. It’s modern-day slavery. And it’s believed to be the third-largest criminal activity in the world. There are an estimated 40 million victims of human trafficking, globally.
Before their lives have even begun, many young children are forced to endure horrors beyond imagination.
This is not something that only happens in some distant part of the world. This nightmare exists here in our own backyard!
By donating to the cause or by raising money through the walks in your city will help in the fight to end human trafficking. Use the buttons below to Donate or get information about hosting a walk in your city. Thank You!
Kristie Barnett Sexton
National Chair
Kristie Barnett Sexton is responsible for the vision and strategy behind this event that will promote community involvement and raise awareness for the Phoenix Dream Center and StreetLightUSA, the nation’s largest human trafficking rescue & rehabilitation operation.
“With Arizona ranking 16th in the nation for human sex trafficking, it is still shocking to me that so many of the people I talk to are unaware that this is going on in our own backyards. While only 1 out of 100 victims are rescued, it is our responsibility to do something about this. By shedding a light on this issue, through events like the Stop Traffic Walk, we can begin to create change.”
Kristie has always had a heart for helping her community. She was raised in a family where outreach and service were part of their daily lives. Through the years, Kristie has practiced these values with her own family and their business in various ways. Kristie and her husband are founders and owners of Sexton Services, where philanthropy is one of their core pillars. “It has always been a priority for us to instill the power of service into our children and our employees. Everything we can do to help, no matter how big or how small, will make a difference.” – Kristie Barnett Sexton
