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Free to Thrive
WHAT MORE CAN BE DONE TO HELP HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS IN SAN DIEGO ?
Southwest Airlines has a long-standing commitment to being a good global citizen . Our Company recognizes the importance of being aware of societal issues impacting communities around the world , especially those directly related to the airline industry - including Human Trafficking . For years . Southwest Airlines has proudly supported multiple nonprofit organizations whose efforts help with the rescue , recovery and restoration of Human Trafficking
survivors - including Free to Thrive . Part of Free to Thrive ’ s work is helping to prevent human trafficking and violence against women and girls and serves the legal needs of survivors of all forms of human trafficking . Together we will continue to advocate for an end to human trafficking .
Kelly Knox Sr . Community Outreach Manager
Southwest Airlines
When attorney Jamie Beck asked that
question to individuals working to support survivors , she repeatedly heard the same answer : we need lawyers . “ We all have a role to play in the fight against human trafficking ,” Jamie says , and she knew hers .
Jamie began her anti-trafficking efforts as an active member of the Lawyers Club of San Diego - eventually serving as its president - by spearheading the creation of a Human Trafficking Collaborative ( HTC ) focused on three discrete needs : legal and community education , policy advocacy and survivor support . Jamie also began taking on pro bono cases while working full-time at Procopio , Cory , Hargreaves & Savitch LLP , the largest San Diego-based law firm . Through her volunteer and pro bono work , Jamie came to realize that she needed to do more . Thus , Free to Thrive was born , working to bring San Diego ’ s lawyers , law firms and law schools together to help address this serious need .
50 GBSAN . COM | MAY 2022