A cause worth honoring

Freedom 4/24 to host third annual Freedom Gala Nov. 19 In Gula, Uganda, a teenage girl named Whinny was sexually abused and exploited through human trafficking. Upon being rescued, Whinny went through a recovery program in her city called Christine’s House, which is funded by local Lynchburg organization Freedom 4/24. President of Freedom 4/24 Tim Spaulding described Whinny as once […]

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A race for freedom

Freedom 4/24 holds eighth annual 5k to benefit victims of human trafficking Freedom 4/24 hosted its eighth annual Run 4 Their Lives 5k and fun run April 30 on Liberty University’s campus. The organization exists to raise awareness of the sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and children around the world, according to its website, freedom424.org. It provides financial support […]

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Fighting for freedom

Freedom 4/24 will host annual 5K for the first time on Liberty’s campus April 30 Freedom 4/24, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the sexual exploitations and human trafficking of women and children around the world, will be hosting its ninth Run 4 Their Lives race in Lynchburg, Virginia Saturday, April 30. This will be the first time […]

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Give back

Inaugural 5K provides for charities After many requests for Liberty University’s Student Activities (SA) to hold charity runs, a 5K to benefit seven charities will take place April 25 at 9 a.m. starting and ending at the Vines Center. “We frequently get requests to put races on for Student Government Association (SGA) clubs,” Yeoman said. “We could never support multiple […]

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Saving lives

Freedom 4/24 hosts flash sale A local organization is fighting to save women’s lives. Freedom 4/24 will be hosting a Frocks for Freedom event Sept. 24 and 25. Event organizer Johanna Calfee said it is a flash sale where women can purchase donated clothing, jewelry and accessories such as purses. “We have some really nice clothing,” Calfee said. “People donated […]

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Students run for freedom

Freedom 4/24 Run for Their Lives takes place Oct. 12 at Lynchburg College Each year, runners lace up their tennis shoes and mark their arms with the name of a human trafficking victim as they take part in the Run for Their Lives race to give a young woman freedom for one day. The Run for Their Lives 5k race […]

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