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Our Rescue Joined Anti-Human Trafficking Organizations in Twin Cities to Support Honorary Resolution with Minneapolis City Council Members Linea Palmisano and Andrea Jenkins

Resolution reaffirms City’s pledge to combat exploitation and human trafficking of all people  Minnesota has third largest number of child sexual exploitation cases filed nationwide  Minneapolis, MN, [January 17, 2025] – Our Rescue, a global non-governmental organization dedicated to combating sex trafficking and child exploitation, joined…

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Our Rescue Awards $100,000 in Grants to Texas-based Nonprofits Focused on Fighting Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation 

Texas ranks second highest state in U.S. for reported human trafficking cases  Grants are part of Our Rescue’s “Join the Fight” educational campaign to observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January  Minneapolis, MN, [January 14, 2025] – Our Rescue, a global non-governmental organization dedicated to…

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Our Rescue Awards $60,000 in Grants to Minnesota-based Nonprofits Focused on Fighting Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation 

Grants are part of Our Rescue’s “Join the Fight” educational campaign to observe National Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January  Minneapolis, MN, [January 15, 2025] – Our Rescue, a global non-governmental organization dedicated to combating sex trafficking and child exploitation, awarded a $50,000 grant to…

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Our Rescue Awards $260,000 in Grants to Nonprofits Across U.S. Focused on Fighting Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation 

Grants are part of Our Rescue’s “Join the Fight” educational campaign to mark National Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January  Minneapolis, MN, [January 14, 2025] – Our Rescue, a global non-governmental organization committed to fighting sex trafficking and child exploitation, has awarded $260,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit…

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Our Rescue Launches Join the Fight™ Campaign to Mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11

TV Special Highlighting Horrors of Human Trafficking and Voices of Survivors to Air in 13 U.S. Cities K9 Detective Demonstrations, Educational Events set for Mall of America, Miami, Plano and Salt Lake City Minneapolis, MN, [January 9, 2025] – Our Rescue, a global non-governmental organization dedicated to combating…

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OUR Rescue Announces New Leadership Team Members to Expand its Global Mission and Impact

Former Leader of Homeland Security Investigations Derek Benner Joins as Chief Mission Officer MINNEAPOLIS (DEC. 19, 2024) – OUR Rescue, a global non-governmental organization (NGO) that partners to rescue and support survivors of sex trafficking and child exploitation, today announced the appointments of seven new members to its leadership…

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OUR Rescue Supports Argentina’s Largest Operation Targeting Online Child Exploitation Networks 

Multi-city, multi-agency effort leads to 116 arrests and 70 survivors identified  SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 18, 2024 – On Nov. 12, 2024, the Buenos Aires Public Prosecutor’s Office, OUR Rescue and several other international law enforcement agencies and nonprofit organizations carried out “Operation Childhood Protection IV” – the Argentina’s largest…

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OUR Rescue Supports International Multi-Agency Operation to Take Down Spanish Sex Traffickers

Surprise Sting Yields 18 Arrests and 18 Victim Rescues [Salt Lake City, UT] – November 7, 2024 – In October of 2024, OUR Rescue participated inOperation PRIOR, a multi-agency effort alongside the Spanish Policia Nacional (SNP), thePolicía Nacional de Colombia, INTERPOL, and the Spanish Guardia Civil. OUR Rescue wason the…

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OUR Rescue is Moving Global Headquarters to Minneapolis

Move from Salt Lake City will Accelerate U.S. Expansion Plans for 2025 in the Fight to End Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation Salt Lake City [October 28, 2024] — OUR Rescue, a global nonprofit dedicated to combating sex trafficking and child exploitation, announced plans to move its global headquarters from…

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Foxwynd Foundation Supports OUR Rescue with $75K Grant to Expand ESD K9 Program and Fight Sex Trafficking 

The grant will provide vital support to law enforcement in the fight against sex trafficking and child exploitation  Salt Lake City, Utah – October 7, 2024 – OUR Rescue, a global nonprofit on a mission to end sex trafficking and child exploitation worldwide, today announced a transformative $75,000 grant provided…

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OUR Rescue Appoints Five New Members to Board of Directors  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  OUR Rescue Appoints Five New Members to Board of Directors New board members bring specialized expertise to guide the organization’s continued transformation and mission to end sex trafficking and child exploitation SALT LAKE CITY [SEPT. 10, 2024] – OUR Rescue, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit, today announced…

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OUR Rescue Announces New “Center of Excellence” in Dallas-Fort Worth and $100,000 Matching Grant Program for Texas Nonprofits Dedicated to Ending Human Trafficking and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OUR Rescue Announces New “Center of Excellence” in Dallas-Fort Worth and $100,000 Matching Grant Program for Texas Nonprofits Dedicated to Ending Human Trafficking and the Sexual Exploitation of Children DALLAS, Texas (July 18, 2024) – OUR Rescue, a leading nonprofit dedicated to combating human trafficking and…

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OUR Rescue Announces New “Center of Excellence” in Minneapolis / St. Paul and $100,000 Matching Grant Program for Minnesota Nonprofits Dedicated to Ending Human Trafficking and the Sexual Exploitation of Children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Details will be Announced at the OUR Rescue “Rise Up. Get Loud.” Event July 28 at the Saint Paul Saints Game in Conjunction with “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons” MINNEAPOLIS (July 18, 2024) – OUR Rescue, a leading nonprofit dedicated to combating human trafficking and child…

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International Law Enforcement Collaboration Leads to Arrest of Pediatrician in Ecuador for Child Sexual Exploitation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Utah-based OUR Rescue provided critical training, cyber tools, and K9 support to aid in arrest Quito, Ecuador – July 12, 2024 – On July 10, in partnership with teams from OUR Rescue and U.S. law enforcement, Ecuadorian authorities successfully apprehended a well-known pediatrician on charges of…