Event Details

For Students:

Saturday, April 10, 2021

The Dunn Center

3400 N Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, NC

Registration Opens at 9AM

Walk Begins at 10AM 

For Community Members/Students:

Walk Virtually Anytime/Anywhere between April 6, 2021 and April 10, 2021

Each individual raising $100 by March 30, will receive a free t-shirt. Whoever raises the most money by April 10, will receive a free copy of the book!

 

Wesleyan College Barefoot Mile 2021 Description

Walk a mile in solidarity with impoverished and trafficked children to raise funds for JOY International, a global non-profit organization based in Conifer, Colorado. JOY International is dedicated to the rescue, restoration and reintegration of children, teens and young women affected by trafficking and the prevention of child trafficking worldwide. 

Partnering with JOY International is PATCH, Inc. (Parents and Their Children) is a community based organization that focuses on addressing abuse/trauma,  educational disparities, and health disparities to advocate for and empower parents and children who are under-represented in the community and forced to suffer in silence.  Also, partnering is Brace Change,  an organization made to meet the financial gap for nonprofits and survivors of human trafficking in the community. 

Two Self-Defense classes for women are being held on Friday April 9, 2021! Community members can join from 5:15 PM-7:15 PM and Wesleyan students can join in from 7:30 PM-9:30 PM. Sign up on www.thebarefootmile.org or copy and paste the link https://www.joy.org/barefoot-mile-events and choose the Wesleyan Barefoot Mile. Choose the Student or Community Sign Up! Class sizes are limited.

Join the fight for freedom by registering to walk today! Registering is free and opens the door for you to raise funds for the event individually or as a team. Students may walk  in-person or virtually. Community members, students, and families may walk virtually anytime, anywhere from April 6-10, 2021. Thank you for your support in fighting child trafficking!

 

 

 

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Sponsors

New Wave Fashion

https://www.nwfashion.org/

ew Wave fashion is a company dedicated to promoting inspiration and positivity with clothing. We sell high quality Limited edition clothes at a great price. With a core value of believing that a little positivity can go a long way we strive to provide love and impact with every design.

CFB Property Solutions

http://www.https://cfbpropertysolutions.com/

CFB Property Solutions is a North Carolina business based out of Wayne County. They are a family owned business focused on helping homeowners and business owners find solutions for your property needs. They focus on providing you with a solution to your property problem so you can continue to do the things you love.

Beneficiary

JOY International

http://www.joy.org

JOY International is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization based in Conifer, Colorado dedicated to the rescue, restoration and reintegration of children, teens and young women affected by trafficking and the prevention of child trafficking worldwide.

PATCH, Inc.

https://www.patchinc.net/

ABOUT US PATCH , Inc. (Parents and Their Children) is a community based organization that focus on addressing abuse/trauma, educational disparities, and health disparities. Our primary goal is to advocate for and empower parents and children who are under-represented in the community and forced to suffer in silence. PATCH, Inc. desires to seek out those that society so often overlooks and forgets.

Brace Change

Brace Change

The Barefoot Mile