U-ACT is a grassroots volunteer organization that partners with existing local and international anti-trafficking NGOs to fight human trafficking. U-ACT is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

CONNECT WITH U-ACT!

www.u-act.org
Email: info@u-act.org
~ Facebook.com/IndyUACT ~ Twitter @IndyUACT


Visit the U-ACT website
for current meeting information and projects!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Free2Walk Event: April 24th, 2010

U-ACT will be sponsoring their first ever Free2Walk 3-mile run/walk on Saturday, April 24th from 9 am -11:30 am. All proceeds from this run/walk will benefit the Indiana chapter of the Not For Sale campaign. Please view the following links for more information about the event and registration.

Registration Form HERE

Informational Poster HERE

Four small informational fliers HERE

Please email uact.indy@yahoo.com with any questions or comments. Thanks!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Important Info

SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH- Break the Chains event in Marion, IN. Proceeds benefit White LILAC Ministries and World Hope International. For information, please GO to EVENT WEBSITE.

ONGOING: Sign a petition asking President Obama to work toward eradicating slavery and trafficking in Haiti through the work of International Justice Mission (IJM): SIGN HERE!


*Please check side bar for a new link about the Playground film project, a film that focuses on startling trends in trafficking of American children.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Meeting and new info

The Next U-ACT Meeting will be this Monday, March 15 at 7pm at Friedens UCC.

Please read and look into these four events/projects *click on links on right side of blog*:

1. Freedom Network Conference in Washington, D.C., held March 17-18, 2010. Check for updates about the outcome or other Freedom Network events at Freedom Network website (see link in right column).

2. Not For Sale Campaign Freedom Scarves
Interested in knitting for freedom? Email Sarah Joy Morbitzer, the NFS Indiana Rep, at sarahjoym@notforsalecampaign.org for more info about yarn brands and scarf measurements!! Check out the following links for instructional videos on how to get started: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPIT9Us7ZE&feature=related and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgLYwCgF63E&NR=1

3. Not For Sale Investigator Academy in San Francisco, CA, held July 13-24, 2010. Learn more or register at Not For Sale Investigator Academy website (see link in right column).

4. "Cries of Anguish, Stories of Hope" video produced by Overcoming Violence (see first link at right).

If you have any questions or comments, please email uact.indy@yahoo.com

Thank you!