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Last year’s race featured 150 runners.
LYNN — Run for Freedom will hold its fourth annual 5K race to fight human trafficking on Saturday.
Human trafficking is the buying and selling of people through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. One of the event’s goals is to raise awareness that this is a serious crime happening in Lynn. While commonly thought of as an international issue, human trafficking cases have been reported nationwide. The average age of human trafficking victims is 12-14 years old.
Although human trafficking is primarily associated with sexual exploitation, Run for Freedom is also hoping to bring attention to forced labor, which is more subtle. Many people are intimidated, blackmailed, and coerced into working for unfair wages or none at all.
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Last year, the race featured 150 runners and raised $13,000. A large portion was donated to Amirah, a North Shore safe home that provides care to survivors of human trafficking in the form of sexual exploitation.
Some of the proceeds are used to provide awareness opportunities at Lynn English High School.
The race is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. in front of the East Coast International Church at 57 Munroe St.
Registration on race day starts at 8:30 a.m.
