Need help now? Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733
Need help now? Call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733
Join the fight
Whether you have an hour a month or a whole semester, you can help stop human trafficking on Alabama's Gulf Coast. Volunteer, become an ambassador, or bring a speaker to your community.
Human trafficking is not confined to the shadows. Today it happens in the open, in group chats, on gaming platforms and in social media DMs. Understanding it is the first way to fight it.
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery: the exploitation of a person for labor or commercial sex through force, fraud or coercion. It can look like forced labor, sexual exploitation, debt bondage or the trafficking of organs, and it is a grave violation of human rights.
The legal definition (22 U.S.C. § 7102): the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud or coercion, for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.
Predators and traffickers have adapted to the digital age. They use social media, gaming platforms, messaging apps and online classifieds to identify, groom and recruit victims, often building trust for months before coercing someone into an exploitative situation. Young people are the most frequent targets because the contact feels like friendship, romance or opportunity.
In 2025, the NCMEC CyberTipline received 1.4 million reports of online enticement of children, up 158 percent in a single year. Our founder's own story started with a message from a stranger online.
Talk with the young people in your life about who they are messaging and what they are being asked to share. Treat secrecy, gifts from strangers, and pressure to move a conversation to another app as red flags. Save evidence instead of deleting it. If something feels wrong, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or report online exploitation at report.cybertip.org.
Then hold the platforms accountable. Social media and online service providers must detect and prevent trafficking activity on their networks and give families real ways to report it. Your voice, in your community and to your representatives, is part of that pressure.
Volunteer
Volunteers help us plan and run fundraising events, reach donors and sponsors, research grants, run social media, and keep the organization moving behind the scenes. Give a few hours a week or a few days a month. You will get training and support along the way.
Questions first? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Savannah Vigor, at savannah@stoppingtraffick.com.
Volunteer ApplicationAmbassador program
Ambassadors are our representatives in the community. They build relationships, help run outreach and fundraising events, and share the message in their networks. It is a great fit for high school and college students building service hours and a resume that means something.
Ambassador ApplicationAmbassadors represent Stopping Traffick in public and online. Here is what that means in practice.
Representation. Be a positive face of the organization in person and online, living out its mission, values and goals.
Commitment. Show up: take part in events, programs and initiatives.
Advocacy. Speak up for the mission in your community, your networks and your social circles.
Engagement. Stay active in our channels and offer feedback and ideas.
Integrity. Act with honesty and professionalism; you carry our reputation with you.
Collaboration. Work alongside volunteers, staff and partners toward shared goals.
Communication. Keep an open line with the organization and respond promptly.
Respect. Honor the diversity of people and perspectives in our organization and community.
Compliance. Follow our policies, guidelines and the law.
Growth. Keep learning about the issue and sharpening your advocacy skills.
Promote awareness of our mission and activities in their communities and networks.
Take part in events: fundraisers, awareness campaigns and volunteer days.
Share information about our initiatives and accomplishments on social media and beyond.
Recruit supporters, volunteers and donors who care about the cause.
Give feedback to our leadership team with insights and recommendations.
Act as advocates, speaking out against trafficking and for survivors.
Collaborate with partners and community groups to amplify our impact.
Support fundraising by promoting drives and events and inviting their networks to give.
Volunteer time and skills on the projects that keep us running.
Uphold our values of integrity, compassion, respect and inclusivity as role models for others.
Two ready-made presentations by Bre Vigor that you can use in schools, youth groups and community organizations. Use the arrows to move through the slides, or open them full screen.
Thank you for your interest in joining Stopping Traffick. Together we can work toward a future where human trafficking is eradicated and every survivor gets the support they need to rebuild.
