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LANTERN RESCUE – 5K Rescue Run & Event
August 19, 2023 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lantern Rescue of Asheboro, NC is pleased to announce the first annual Rescue Run 5k and human trafficking awareness event. The event will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 9 am to 1 pm, in beautiful downtown Asheboro at Bicentennial Park.
The event will include a 5k run/walk, food trucks, live music, educational booths, guest speakers from the law enforcement community, including Randolph County Sheriff Gregory Seabolt, and
those who have taken the fight against human trafficking to the front lines.
To register to run or walk participants can visit lanternrescue.org/rescuerun.
About Lantern Rescue
Lantern Rescue is an esteemed U.S. based 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving exploited, persecuted, and displaced individuals and families. With human trafficking rapidly
emerging as the world’s fastest-growing criminal industry, its impact is felt globally. Compassionate Lantern Rescue members actively collaborate on a local and international scale, cultivating sustainable partnerships with government entities, international organizations, military forces, and law enforcement personnel. Through its mission, the organization strives to rescue individuals and families enduring various types of trafficking, persecution, and displacement.