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AUGUST 11, 2025
SOAP UP Cruisin' The Coast: Participation Needed!
In collaboration with the University of Southern Mississippi, the SOAP (Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution) Project will host SOAP UP Cruisin' the Coast on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at USM's Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.
The SOAP Project is a volunteer-driven initiative, founded by survivor Theresa Flores, distributing bars of soap and makeup wipes with the National Human Trafficking Hotline number to local hotels, motels, and casinos.
Opportunities for participating organizations:
- Your organization can host a resource table at the event.
- Your organization can help label soaps and wipes and assemble informational folders to deliver to hotels.
- Your organization's logo will be included on the event flyer.
- Your organization can sponsor boxes of soap or makeup wipes.
If your organization is interested in participating, please contact Dr. Kimberly Hogan at K.Hogan@usm.edu for more information.
If you suspect a person may be a victim of human or labor trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888. For more information on trafficking, visit their website for available resources. As MBAT members, we encourage you to remain vigilant as trafficking is not only on the rise but all around us.
To learn more about MBAT or utilize the MBAT resources, visit the MBAT website, email MBAT@sos.ms.gov, or call 601-359-6344.
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