Biloxi church sells Christmas trees to change children's lives
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- A Biloxi church is giving back to children in need this holiday season with their annual Buy A Tree, Change A Life project.…
Advocates for Freedom
Advocates for Freedom holds second annual Walk against Human Trafficking
To help raise awareness, Advocates for Freedom, along with students at Ocean Springs High, hosted the second annual Walk against Human Trafficking. Students from Ocean Springs…
Second annual Walk against Human Trafficking takes place tonight in Ocean Springs
Advocates for Freedom and students at Ocean Springs High are hosting the second annual Walk against Human Trafficking tonight. Earlier today, students in the…
January marks Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and organizations such as Advocates for Freedom are trying to spread awareness. According to Advocates for Freedom, there are 29 million…
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and it comes during unprecedented times this year as many children of all ages head back to school virtually and online. News 25’s Grace Boyles sits down with two community…
Sweet Belongings store holds grand opening in D’Iberville
Sweet Belongings opened its doors in D’Iberville today. What’s even sweeter than the name is that 100 percent of the store’s proceeds go toward fighting the war on human trafficking. The new up-scale boutique store is brought to you by…
Local store ‘Sweet Belongings’ benefits human trafficking victims
Local shoppers are now able to find secondhand items for a bargain while supporting the fight against human trafficking at the same time. It’s not hard to find something unique at Sweet Belongings in D’Iberville. What really makes the secondhand…
Advocates for Freedom hosts volunteer training
On Saturday, a local organization helped train and teach volunteers about the dangers of human trafficking. Susie Harvill, founder and CEO of Advocates for Freedom, taught the three hour seminar covering all the information and skills a volunteer of the…
Twilight Evening in Blue
Advocates for Freedom, a group to help stop human trafficking and help survivors, will be holding a ‘Twilight Evening in Blue’ tonight. It will be an evening filled with a silent auction, cake tasting, a comedy show, and music. They’re…
‘Better Together 2019’ Crime Symposium
The Advocates for Freedom organization hosted the ‘Better Together 2019’ Crime Symposium in Gulfport to raise awareness on issues like gang violence and sex trafficking. The symposium brings different organizations on the Coast together to sharpen their skills and learn…
2017 Conference On Human Trafficking
law enforcement and community members gather at the Biloxi Civic Center for the 2017 conference on human trafficking. This event is targeted towards first responders and law enforcement because very often they are the first people human trafficking victims interacts…
Wear Blue Day
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and today you are encouraged to wear blue to help raise awareness."Wear Blue Day" was created for the public to pledge solidarity with victims of human trafficking, raise awareness, and to…
Human Trafficking Symposium
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews John Jones about Advocates For Freedom, Human Trafficking Symposium happening at the Civic Center on Howard Avenue January 13 from 8 am to 5 pm $25 for students and $30 to the public. You can…
Advocates for Freedom Annual Fundraiser
A fashion show tomorrow night will showcase stylish clothing from five local boutiques while raising awareness about human trafficking. Advocates for Freedom is a non-profit, faith based organization dedicated to ending the exploitation, sale and enslavement of men, women and…
