Soroptimist Stop Human Trafficking 5k

🏃‍♀️ Soroptimist Stop Human Trafficking 5K Overview

We are hosting our 3rd annual 5k run April 27th, 2025! This Run will be Chip Timed by Under the Sun Events. We are very excited to launch this run again this year. As last year, our efforts in part benefit a worldwide issue that we feel strongly about.

🌍 The Impact of Trafficking

• Vulnerable Groups: Human trafficking can happen to anyone, but some people are more vulnerable than others. Vulnerable groups include recent migrants, those with substance use/mental health illnesses, people with limited education, and individuals experiencing poverty or homelessness (especially youth).
• Traffickers' Tactics: Traffickers may prey on these vulnerabilities to create a dependent relationship and make it more difficult for victims to leave. Most frequently, people are trafficked by someone they know and taken by manipulation rather than force.
• Cycle of Abuse: This manipulation and coercion often escalate to physical, emotional, and financial abuse.
• Recovery Needs: Once immediate safety is established, the UN states that acquiring skills and competencies for sustainable livelihoods is an intermediate need and crucial part of a successful recovery for trafficked individuals.

👩‍🎓 Support for Victims

• Financial Hardship: Women and girls who have been trafficked often suffer financially, being forced to rely on their trafficker or forced to turn over their earnings to their trafficker.
• Social Stigma: Even after they escape and are safe, they often face unfair societal stigma that can make finding meaningful employment difficult.
• Soroptimist Support: Soroptimists have decades of experience with providing this intervention through our education awards and other financial support.
• Join Us: We appreciate your support, and we hope to see you on race day at 8:30am!

💰 Race Details

• Entry Fee: The Race Entry fee is $40 and you will have the option to purchase a T-shirt.
• Location: One Mile - 851 Woodland Ave, Chico, CA.
• More Information: To read more about our organization click this link that will take you to our website.
• Registration: For registration, please visit this link.