1. For information contact:
Megan Gilbreath
Care 18
714. 123. 4567.
gilbreathcare18@gmail.com
MEN OF LOS ANGELES TO STAND IN SILENT PROTEST AGAINST SEX
TRAFFICKING
Hour and 18 Minute Public Demonstration Shows Men Do Care
What: Every month approximately 100 men will stand shoulder to shoulder on a
popular Los Angeles sidewalk in silent protest against sex trafficking.
When: Thursday, May 18, 10 p.m. – 11:18 p.m. (first event, reoccurring every 18th
)
 10 p.m.: Meeting to establish group collaboration
 10:05 p.m.: Group standing in place on location
 11:18 p.m.: Conclusion
Visuals:  Men offering their participatory $18, to fund Care 18 projects
 Men standing in a line, three feet apart, each holding a burning candle for
an hour and 18 minutes
 Accurate sex trafficking location (protests occur in trafficking hotspots)
Interviews:  Brad Fieldhouse, Care 18’s advisor of engagement (originated the event)
 Sargent Brian Ghallager, head of Human Trafficking Task Force for the
south bureau
Why: Care 18 wished to provide men a chance to solely stand against sex
trafficking. The masculine silent protest will encourage women that not all
men are abusive. The event will collectively raise awareness.
Who: Care 18 leads a collaborative movement to address human trafficking of
minors in Los Angeles with a victim-centered approach, in effort to eradicate
modern day slavery.
Where: 77th
Street Community Police Station: 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
90003; Take the 110 North toward Los Angeles, exit toward Florence Avenue
onto South Grand Avenue, turn right onto West 76th
Street, turn right onto
South Broadway, the station will be on the left.
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