In collaboration with One More Child, Premier Trailer Leasing has pledged to affix up to 3,000 decals on their trailers to promote awareness about human trafficking.
“Premier is excited to join forces with One More Child,” said Jim AuBuchon, president and CEO of Premier. “After meeting with their leadership team, we walked away collectively determined to do something that will make a difference in the fight against human trafficking.”
According to the latest data, the National Human Trafficking Hotline in the United States received 50,123 signals in 2021, encompassing calls, texts, online chats, and tips. Truck stops often serve as common venues where traffickers transport their victims for commercial exploitation.
Premier’s trailers, traversing various routes across the nation, will display the “See it, Say it, Stop it” messaging alongside the human trafficking hotline number prominently featured on the sides.
“We are grateful for Premier’s commitment to help and protect the most vulnerable,” said Dr. Jerry Haag, president and CEO of One More Child. “As a value-driven business, they are raising awareness around this critical issue facing our children today, and they are rallying other organizations to get involved as well.”
One More Child is dedicated to offering direct services to trafficking survivors nationwide.
“The Anti-Trafficking Mobile Teams provide resources, clinical services and mentoring to survivors — mostly teenagers and young adults — helping them move beyond a life of exploitation towards a brighter and more hopeful future,” a news release stated.
Recently, the organization was honored during a special presentation by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as a leading entity in the fight against human trafficking. In 2023 alone, One More Child provided anti-trafficking services to 1,007 individuals, while also making a significant impact on 12,969 people through education, advocacy, and awareness initiatives.
“The mobile team model, developed by One More Child, has been effective in Florida and expanded into North Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio with plans to move into other states,” the news release stated. “Their teams have worked alongside the FBI, United States Marshals Service and multiple state and local law enforcement agencies on human trafficking operations, offering trauma-informed care to victims.”
Source: The Trucker
