Walking For Love Of Children: Stop Sex Trafficking
The “Hope Revolution Walkathon to Help Stop Child Slavery and Sex Trafficking” is slated to take place on October 13. The walkathon, which is organized to support the internationally active non-profit, Love146, is in its fourth year.
Organizer Leanora Ortiz hopes the event will help raise awareness in Bay Ridge and Brooklyn at large as to the severity of the problem of child slavery and sex trafficking. “It’s amazing how many people don’t know about it,” she said, “but child slavery and sex trafficking is even happening right here in Bay Ridge.”
Ortiz has participated in all four of the walkathons. According to her, last year’s attendance topped 75, and this year she hoping for better. In addition to members of Love 146, a number of youth groups from all over the tri-state area are participating.