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In the spirit of service to our community, DC Stop Modern Slavery (DC SMS), a Washington DC community group, will host a volunteer activity to put up posters all over the DC area to raise awareness about human trafficking. Human trafficking is modern day slavery. DC SMS (www.stopmodernslavery.org) is a human rights community group that leverages the power of the community and the grassroots to stop human trafficking in the DC Area and beyond.

This volunteer activity will take place on the weekend (Jan 17-18) before the Inauguration.
The posters we put up will raise awareness about human trafficking and about the NHTRC national hotline that allows people all over the nation to report suspicious activity in their communities. By promoting the national hotline, we empower communities to take part in the movement to stop modern slavery. Millions of people will flood the DC Area on and around Inauguration Day and they will see these posters.

Here are the details of this volunteer activity:

WHAT:
Ways you can help:
1) Help put up posters in key areas. All materials will be provided.
2) If you know people who own local businesses, please contact them about displaying our posters.

HOW:
If you would like to help us poster, please email volunteer@stopmodernslavery.org with the following information:
1) Which area you would like to help poster
2) Whether you want to go alone or be teamed up with others

We will send you more info and arrange to get to the posters to you.

WHEN:
Posters can be picked up on Saturday (Jan 17) from 10 AM - 2 PM at the Ellington Apartments (1301 U St. NW, 20009). If you are unable to pick up at that time, we can arrange a different pick up time or to drop them off with you.

Postering can be done anytime this weekend and Monday.

WHERE:
We are primarily targeting areas around Metro Stations, including:
- Chinatown (Metro)
- Dupont Circle (Metro)
- Union Station (Metro)
- Adams Morgan
- U Street (Metro)
- Georgetown
- Smithsonian (Metro)
- Federal Triangle (Metro)
- Metro Center (Metro)
- Rossyln (Metro)
- Woodley Parks (Metro)
- Columbia Heights (Metro)
- Farragut West (Metro)
- Farragut North (Metro)
- Eastern Market (Metro)
- Glover Park
- Old Town Alexandria
- Tyson's Corner
- Rockville

Here are some strategic places to put up posters:
- Hotels (front desk, lobby, bathrooms, public areas)
- Restaurants (host stand, bathroom, bulletin board)
- Shops (Next to cash register)
- Convenience Stores
- Malls
- Near Metro Stations (trees, lamp posts, newspaper dispensers)
- Near Museums
- Street Vendors

http://www.usaservice.org/page/event/detail/weekendeventsjanuary17or18/4vcpk

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