Levi and Jessica's Fundraiser
Help Us Fundraise and Run for Freedom
Join us as we run the Hokie Half Marathon and raise money for those who have been affected by sexual exploitation and human trafficking
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"Keep up the good work you two!"
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Kim Bunting
"Love is a good thing!"
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"i'm excited to see that embarrassing picture ;) what you guys are doing is so amazing, keep up the great work!!"
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Evelyn Avedisian
"Love you both and your passion to change the world!!"
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Katie and Jeff Schneck
"Good luck to both of you on your run! Proud of the commitment it shows to an important cause. Love you both!"
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Casey Cupelli
"To my favorite power couple - I appreciate all that you guys are doing. Such an amazing cause. Love you guys!"
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David Jordan
"I truly appreciate your advocacy against human sex trafficking. I am happy to see other youth people aware of the issue"
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A supporter of Levi and Jessica
"So proud of you guys! Way to run for freedom <3"
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Patricia Vollherbst
"A great cause - bless you both!"
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Tony Anzivino
"Love you guys and your heart for this cause! "
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Dawn Watson
"Proud of you two!"
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Natalie Weller
"So excited for you both- on your engagement and your dedication to such a worthy cause. lots of love & blessings!"
Join us as we run and fundraise on behalf of Freedom 4/24 and Street Ransom in the Hokie Half Marathon on September 23.
Our names are Levi and Jess, and we met and began dating through our involvement in a Christian ministry during our time at Penn State University. Since college, Levi has been working in York, Pennsylvania, as a structural engineer, and Jess has been working at Street Ransom through a Fellows program in Roanoke, Virginia. We recently got engaged at the Roanoke Star, and we are excited to kick off our engagement by running the Hokie Half together on behalf of Street Ransom and Freedom 4/24!
From the beginning, our relationship has been grounded on Christ's love for us and the world. It is very important to each of us to use the resources that God has given us to serve others (even including our own legs to run!). Levi is excited to run his second half marathon and raise awareness of human trafficking and empower victims and survivors. Although Jess has always disliked running (a strong understatement), she is ecstatic to run for a cause that has been so close to her heart since high school.
Although many still believe that sex trafficking only takes place overseas or in big cities, this issue is everywhere. Sex trafficking is a $99 billion industry worldwide, and has only been growing as more reports have been filed in each of our 50 states. A Homeland Security Victim Assistant Specialist reported that seven juvenile victims of sex trafficking have been recovered in Virginia from January to March of 2018- all of whom need shelter services and emergency care. Currently, Street Ransom is developing the only crisis center specifically for juvenile survivors of sex trafficking in Virginia, and we need your help to open our doors as soon as possible!
Would you consider donating to Freedom 4/24 and Street Ransom by partnering with us to take a stand against modern day slavery?