JENKS, Okla. – The Demand Project hosted its annual Rally Cry walk on Oct. 5 in Jenks.

The organization is committed to ending child trafficking through four steps: prevention, protection, recovery and rehabilitation.

Ann Sherry was one of many community members who participated in the walk to support the organization’s cause.

“I think this brings attention to the Demand Project,” Sherry said. “The project is just doing great things.”

Kristin Weis is co-founder and CEO of the Demand Project.

She said these walks are intentionally made family-friendly so families and their children can learn more about how to stay safe together.

“To get people to understand, to recognize what it is and how we can empower people… how we’re going to empower them not to be victims of this,” she said.

“It doesn’t matter how much money you have, it doesn’t matter what neighborhood you live in or what school you go to, there are vulnerabilities among teenagers.”

Weis said the money for the walk will go to both the recovery and prevention departments of the group.

“Our prevention department is the one focus area where we don’t have to be reactive, we can be proactive and teach people how not to become victims,” she said.

Weis said the recovery department comes into play when children in the community go missing and recovery advocates are needed.

“The money is so important because we don’t have enough staff and are not fully funded, so the money raised goes directly to programs that help us do what we do.”

Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere –