Washington 鈥 Today, the Trucking Cares Foundation, the trucking industry鈥檚 charitable arm, donated $25,000 to Truckers Against Trafficking, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking.
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鈥淗uman trafficking is a horrific crime that thrives in the shadows. 听Transportation professionals are uniquely positioned to shine a light in every corner of every state to expose these crimes, rescue victims, and bring perpetrators to justice,鈥 said TCF Chairman Phil Byrd, President and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express. 鈥淭ruck drivers are naturally compassionate and vigilant, and Truckers Against Trafficking harnesses these skills to enable drivers to spot victims along their routes over the nation鈥檚 highways. 听There are countless success stories of heroic truckers who have used their TAT training to save individuals who were being exploited. 听With this donation, we are proud to support TAT鈥檚 lifesaving mission.鈥
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鈥淲e are so grateful for the longstanding partnership between TAT and the Trucking Cares Foundation as they continue to demonstrate genuine investment in fighting human trafficking,鈥 said Esther Goetsch, Executive Director of Truckers Against Trafficking. 鈥淏y leveraging their resources towards advancing training throughout the American trucking industry, they are helping to equip drivers with the necessary tools to make a positive impact in one of the greatest human rights violations of our time. Just as truck drivers are essential in keeping America moving, they are also essential in this fight."
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Human trafficking has been reported in all 50 states, and the number of victims in the United States is estimated in the hundreds of thousands. 听
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TAT is a nonprofit organization that educates, equips, empowers, and mobilizes members of the transportation industry to combat human trafficking. 听TAT also partners with law enforcement and government agencies to facilitate the investigation of human trafficking in order to aid in the rescue of victims and arrest perpetrators. 听
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To date, 1,631,820 transportation and law enforcement professionals have been trained by TAT.
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The Trucking Cares Foundation is the trucking industry鈥檚 charitable arm, focusing on several core areas, including: humanitarian and disaster relief; eradicating human trafficking; leadership development; strengthening the industry鈥檚 relationships with law enforcement, the military and veterans鈥 organizations; safety and research opportunities. 听For more information on the Trucking Cares Foundation, visit .
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Oct 13, 2023