The Collier
County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Collier County Coalition Against
Human Trafficking, will hold an anti-human trafficking community event in
Immokalee on Nov. 8.
The fifth
annual “A Day Without Slavery” is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Immokalee
Community Park, 321 N. 1st St.
This event
for seasonal farmworkers and members of the community will provide information
on human trafficking awareness and ways to identify victims of human
trafficking.
Members of
the sheriff’s Immokalee substation, Human Trafficking Unit, and Crime
Prevention Section will also be on hand to provide information about other programs CCSO offers to the public.
Other area service providers will be on hand to provide information and
services to attendees.
This event
will also feature entertainment, refreshments and activities for children. “A
Day Without Slavery” is open to everyone regardless of immigration status. IDs
will not be checked.
For more information, or if you would like to
have a booth at the event, please call Marisol Schloendorn at 239.252.0060.