The winter has been one for Bridge to Freedom Foundation (BTFF), as we wrapped up all the big events of the fall and prepared for the end of the year and our biggest and fanciest event of the year.  The weekend before Thanksgiving BTFF kicked off the spirit of the holiday season in true style with the Capital City Ball, for which BTFF was an official partner.  It was an amazing evening full of not only glitz and glamour, but outstanding support for BTFF and our partners.  After a few years of working tirelessly all of our volunteers, new and old, were able to see our hard work pay off as we stood side-by-side some of our biggest anti-trafficking partners.  

As we bring 2011 to a close we are all excited to have both began and ended the year on a high note and as we get ready to go into 2012 we couldn't be more excited.  As we embark on our third and biggest year we are even more excited to share our message, expand our reach, and to transition from an entirely volunteer-based organization to that of one with a funded core staff.   Please see our opportunities section if you would like to be part of history and be part of this new and exciting phase of BTFF; this will open many doors for countless survivors of modern slavery.   

The issues of modern slavery continually plagued our headlines, as children across the world faced forced child labor, were held as sex slaves, and were violently enrolled in child armies.  However, this year I did notice a substantial shift in the headlines bringing more focus to the issue of child marriage across the globe, as well as the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking in the United States, both of which greatly needed, and still need, more focus. To read the full story, click here.