Month of Gratitude Highlights and Three Giving Opportunities

Community Partners

THANK YOU, Curious Jane! This marketing agency decided to give back this holiday season and partnered with One More Child to pack 7,000 meals for children and families facing food insecurity.

THANK YOU, Premier Trailer Leasing and Holland Logistics! With this partnership, we are raising awareness for anti-trafficking efforts and protecting the lives of those vulnerable to exploitation. This award-winning campaign brands trailers with One More Child’s “SEE IT, SAY IT, STOP IT” anti-trafficking messaging.

THANK YOU, Indian Rocks Baptist Church! A One More Child Board Member, Anna Shanks, brought her church together with One More Child to host a diaper drive. The church collected 25,221 diapers that will serve vulnerable children and families.

THANK YOU, Ticket to Dream and Famous Footwear! These partners took the extra step to support our foster children by providing gifts and fun holiday experiences. This is possible thanks to everyone who rounded up their purchase in stores and online at Famous Footwear.

THANK YOU, Junior League of Tampa! Staying true to its mission of being a catalyst for community change, this organization awarded One More Child a generous grant to support trafficking survivors in Tampa by meeting essential needs.

THANK YOU, Grace City Church! This church community recently partnered with One More Child for their “Serve Day.” In addition to the volunteers who showed up on this day, Grace City church members regularly volunteer at One More Child, and the church is involved in Foster Crews, Single Moms mentoring, and food drives.

Government Partners

THANK YOU, Gov. Ron DeSantis! Florida was hit hard this year by two back-to-back hurricanes, and in the wake of the storms, One More Child mobilized teams to serve those in need. However, with our headquarters in Lakeland, the Azinger Compassion Center in Bradenton, and multiple other locations across the state in the direct path of the storms, possible damage and power loss posed a hindrance to mobilizing quickly following the hurricanes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped in and partnered with One More Child to address this problem; he provided a Starlink system that would allow One More Child to maintain internet capabilities necessary for our operations.  This made a monumental difference in One More Child’s impact following the hurricanes. Read more here.

THANK YOU, Attorney General Ashley Moody! One More Child and Attorney General Moody share a strong commitment to and steadfast partnership in eradicating child sex trafficking. Earlier this year, Attorney General Moody presented a Florida Cabinet resolution to One More Child, praising our role in supporting trafficking survivors and our contributions to the prevention of this heinous crime in Florida. Together, we can stop the evil practice of human trafficking.

THANK YOU, Rep. Jennifer Canady! Many people partnered with One More Child in our hurricane relief efforts this year, including State Representative Jennifer Canady (R-Lakeland). Prior to Hurricane Milton making landfall, Rep. Canady visited our headquarters to ensure we were equipped to continue serving our community efficiently following the storm. Then, after Hurricane Milton, Rep. Canady joined One More Child’s hurricane relief distribution event in Lakeland as we provided resources to those in need.

THANK YOU, Sheriff Grady Judd and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office! One More Child has a strong and consistent relationship with the Florida Sheriffs Association and local sheriffs’ offices. One of our most robust partnerships is with Sheriff Grady Judd and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office through our participation in anti-trafficking sting operations, including “Operation March Sadness” and “Operation Autumn Sweep.” Partnership with law enforcement is critical in catching perpetrators of human trafficking and identifying victims who need support.

These are just a few examples of One More Child’s incredible partnerships with government and legislative leaders. One More Child has also collaborated with members of congress, the FBI, the Secret Service, presidents, leaders of other countries, and more to impact vulnerable children and families. With our recent expansion into Texas, Ohio, Tennessee, and North Carolina, these partnerships continue to grow.

Global Partners

THANK YOU, mission trip teams! This past year, our mission teams included 52 trips, 628 volunteers, and over 25,000 volunteer hours. Read more here.

THANK YOU, Mission Family Medicine! Doctors Grant and Brittany Marshall and their team dedicated a week in Colombia to provide medical care, surgeries, and prayer for nearly 500 patients. Their generosity also funded feeding programs for an entire year and brought hope to children through sponsorship and the Gospel. Read more here.

THANK YOU, South Asia Mission Team! This eight-member team traveled to South Asia and provided two computer labs, a water well, a new mobility scooter for a graduate, and $1,000 to the “Greatest Need” donation. Read more here.

THANK YOU, Advent Sharing Smiles! This organization opened a brand-new dental clinic in Guatemala to provide dental services to the community. After opening, dentists from Sharing Smiles traveled to the clinic, saw eight adults and 59 children, and conducted 21 extractions, 44 fillings, and one pulpotomy. Read more here.

THANK YOU, Baylor University medical students! While in Uganda, the Baylor medical team treated over 200 patients and helped cover the cost of surgery for a young girl named Doreen, who had been suffering from a painful hernia. Read more here.

THANK YOU, Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church! This church community contributed a generous donation to build a seventh water well in Uganda, which was accepted by Bumba, One More Child’s national ministry director in Uganda.

With your best gift today, we can partner to meet tangible needs and provide life-changing support and hope to those who need it most.  Would you consider including One More Child in your year-end giving? 

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