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47abc May 12, 2021 BUCKTOWN, Md.- Nine hundred and two miles to raise awareness about human trafficking. That’s what one group, called the FreeTHEM walkers, is aiming to do on their journey from Lynchburg, Virginia to Buffalo, New York. “I want people to know that human trafficking doesn’t have a face, it doesn’t have a look, a victim can be me, it can be you, it can be someone who looks like us 09 and we cannot wait to care when its one of our family members,” Jaleesa Robinson, Road Manager, said. The Founder of Project Mona’s in Buffalo, which aims to help those who’ve been hu...

902-mile FreeTHEM walk raises awareness about human trafficking They hiked into Richmond with sore feet, and then it rained — minor inconveniences considering their reason for being here. Members of The FreeTHEM Walk team, 120 miles into a 900-mile trek to call attention to human trafficking, came through Richmond on Friday, having started in Lynchburg. They plan to finish in Buffalo, New York, in time for the city’s Juneteenth Festival, which celebrates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Their path somewhat follows the route of the Underground Rai...

BILL LOHMANN Richmond Times-Dispatch They hiked into Richmond with sore feet, and then it rained – minor inconveniences considering their reason for being here. Members of The FreeTHEM Walk team, 120 miles into a 900-mile trek to call attention to human trafficking, came through Richmond on Friday, having started last week in Lynchburg. They plan to finish in Buffalo, N.Y. in time for the city’s Juneteenth Festival, which celebrates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Their path somewhat follows the route of the Underground Railroad, the...

Group leaves Lynchburg for 900-mile journey, raising awareness about human trafficking They will travel on the Underground Railroad to Buffalo, New York Published:  Tags:  Free Them Walk kicks off in Lynchburg LYNCHBURG, Va. – One group is embarking on a 900-mile journey to raise awareness and funds for survivors of human trafficking. The FreeTHEM Walk kicked off from Lynchburg Monday, where the group will travel on the Underground Railroad. They’ll make stops along the way before finishing in Buffalo, New York, which was one of the last stops before freedom seekers crossed over into Ca...

Anti-human trafficking group leaves for Virginia; 902-mile walk back to Buffalo starts Monday Participants in the FreeTHEM Walk will march from Lynchburg, Virginia, back to Buffalo in an effort to bring awareness to human trafficking. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:26 PM EDT May 1, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — There was a celebration on the steps of City Hall on Saturday as community members gathered to send off a team called the FreeTHEM Walkers. The group is led by Kelly Galloway. She's the founder of Project Mona's House and the FreeTHEM Center in Buffalo. Both su...