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Sep. 18—Throughout September, Westmoreland County residents may have noticed red sand filling in the sidewalk cracks at prominent locations such as Independence Health System hospitals, the county courthouse, local libraries and Seton Hill University. A sign accompanying the bright red sand notes that it is part of the Red Sand Project, a nationwide initiative to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Week and Chattanooga is participating in the Red Sand Project to bring awareness. During Red Sand events, participants fill sidewalks with red sand to represent those involved in human trafficking, modern day slavery and exploitation. “So, today we were hosting the red sands events, to bring awareness…
WILKES-BARRE — Tom Mosca, co-Chair of the NEPA Task Force against Human Trafficking, said Friday’s Red Sand Project demonstration on Public Square was held to remind people that human trafficking not only occurs across the country and across the world, but right here in Luzerne County as well. And, Mosca said, the incidents of human…
HENDERSONVILLE – The Rotary Clubs of Hendersonville and Four Seasons are partnering with other local non-profits and law enforcement to bring awareness to Human Trafficking locally and around the globe. Rotarians will sponsor the area’s second annual Red Sand Project from 4-6 p.m. July 28 at the Historic Henderson County Courthouse, and the public is…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — This week, July 23 through July 29, is Human Trafficking Awareness Week. Hamilton County and local groups are participating in the Red Sand Project to bring awareness to the crime that enslaves and exploits men and women of all ages, including children. Courtesy of RedSandProject.org A Red Sand Project event…
By Barbara Seese,Special to Dorchester Banner CAMBRIDGE — Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome Strong Feather Creations to Studioworks, the onsite artisans’ shop at DCA. These handcrafted one-of-a-kind Native American cloth dolls were created by Cambridge resident Denise “Strong Feather” Lowe-Williams, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe located in Charlestown, Rhode…
11 hours ago JACKSON, Tenn. — A local college is spreading red sand for a good cause. Wednesday, the University of Memphis Lambuth’s Nursing Department joined together to fill the cracks of the college’s sidewalks. They did so in partnership with the Red Sand Project. The Red Sand Project’s mission is to raise awareness for…
CAMBRIDGE — For All Seasons recently partnered with the Dorchester County Detention Center to bring awareness about human trafficking through its Red Sand Project. Across the Shore, participants have poured red sand into sidewalk cracks and used the time to start a discussion about the causes and effects of human trafficking and exploitation. The red…
TRENTON, NJ — Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D- Mount Laurel) brought the Red Sand Project to the New Jersey Statehouse last week with the goal of raising public awareness of human trafficking. The Red Sand Project is a participatory artwork that aims to raise awareness about vulnerabilities that can lead to human trafficking and exploitation by using…
In 2022, there were 88 reports of sex trafficking in East Tennessee. Seven of these reports were from Cumberland County, according to Kevin Reagan, a special agent at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s human trafficking unit. “Numbers and statistics are hard to gather sometimes around this particular thing, because of the population, their demographics, under-reporting,…
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