TEAM UP: Volunteer Day to Stop Human Trafficking in Your City (Las vegas)

15th Annual IN OUR BACKYARD Anti-trafficking & Missing Children Outreach Event

Saturday, February 3rd, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

TEAM UP with IN OUR BACKYARD to Link Arms Across America in the Fight Against Human Trafficking. Participate in a one-day public awareness and outreach event in which every member of the Las Vegas community is invited to participate and make a tactile difference as the 2024 Super Bowl Host City.

Registration is free! Bring a friend; all ages are welcome. Together, we will raise awareness by passing out life-saving materials to local convenience stores.

For the past fourteen years, this event creates a positive impact for anyone to do something "tangible" that empowers the community, survivors, and local nonprofits in the fight against human trafficking. Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference. See details below. 

Register for this Free Event:

REGISTRATION IS FREE! Get a FREE T-shirt!

This one-day public event protects at-risk missing children from being trafficked.  A 45-minute volunteer training will equip participants to canvas the community to visit 3-6 local convenience stores on a local area local route.

1 Day  1 City  3 Stops

Event Schedule: 

Doors open 8:30 am- Local Non-profit booths will be set up for you to learn more about what is happening in your city and ways to get involved.  Learn from: Send Relief, The Hub, and Refuge for Women.

9:00 am: Community Specific Human Trafficking 101 training. Child sex trafficking survivor leader Cheryl Csiky, Executive Director of IN OUR BACKYARD, will prepare volunteers for their assigned routes.  

10:00 am: This training is recommended for ages 10+. (Those between ages 10-17 must be accompanied by a parent/adult.) Volunteers must provide their assigned route transportation. On average, one outreach route is completed within one hour, visiting 5-6 stores after leaving the training.

Why Convenience stores?

Convenience stores care about the community and are the eyes and ears for community safety! Many survivors of human trafficking say they were brought to convenience stores every day while being exploited. Late hours of operation, public restrooms, and selling merchandise for basic needs uniquely position convenience store employees to watch for and report signs of human trafficking. Tips are generated every year from this outreach and provided to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Check out  IOB on CNN! (links below)

Featured Speakers:

Survivor and Executive Director of IN OUR BACKYARD - Be trained by Cheryl Csiky and hear a little part of her story and the importance of awareness.

Local Non-Profits: Hear from local organizations fighting human trafficking and how you can get involved. Hear from Refuge for Women, Send Relief, and The Hub.

Survivor Leader and Artist Lesa:  Lesa is a talented spoken word artist who shines a light and delivers HOPE through her story of healing.

Jeff Lenard from NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores): Discover how the industry is taking a proactive approach to combat human trafficking. 

Grateful for our Friends at:

Polaris, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)

Groups are welcome to share a route! Tell a friend!