2025 Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert invitation - event details and picture of people standing and enjoying lively concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts

Annual Fundraiser & Concert

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You’re invited to help end trafficking
and support survivors!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 5-8 pm

5 pm: Doors open and food is served
6:15 pm: Main program/concert begins

Central Square Church in Cambridge, MA
**USE THE 12 RIVER STREET ENTRANCE** which looks like this:

PARKING OPTIONS:
– Free parking in unmetered spots marked “Resident Parking” on streets near the church; please put this pass on your dashboard so you aren’t ticketed (not required, but just to be safe)

Also available:
– Metered street parking in surrounding streets
– The 260 Green St, Cambridge, MA Garage is the closest parking lot/garage near the church. Get rates and details here.
– There are also several parking lots in Central Square that are very close to the church: 96 Bishop Allen Drive, 84 Bishop Allen Drive, 36 Bishop Allen Drive, 375 Green Street, 9 Pleasant Street. Get rates and details here.		PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
-The church is located steps from the Central Square stop on the Red Line
-There are also several bus lines that go through Central Square










Our biggest fundraiser of the year will feature the region’s best musicians, great food, and survivor stories. This event is an invitation to you and the Greater Boston community to participate in the fight to end trafficking. All funds raised will go directly to Route One Ministry, a local anti-trafficking effort.

We are excited to welcome back last year’s musicians (Caleb McCoy, Jen Aldana, Katty Jimenez, & Jalen Williams) and hear from Jua Robinson, Executive Director at Boston Collaborative and Chaplain for the New England Patriots. Come meet Jua and hear how his work and experience in trauma work in Boston is connected to Route One.

This event is free, but you will be invited to make a tax-deductible gift to support Route One Ministry.

RSVP for you and your friends by clicking the button below. If you are unable to attend but want to support our event, you can make a donation at the link below – all donations through May 3 will be doubled thanks to a matching gift from generous donors!

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Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. People standing around table smiling and talking
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Stage view of animated singers and musicians at Route One concert.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Caleb McCoy, musician and rapper on stage at fundraiser event.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Stage view of animated singers and musicians at Route One concert.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. People enjoying joyful and uplifting music in a church sanctuary
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. People greeting each other and shaking hands with Bonnie Gatchell
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. 3 women reading a display telling Route One's history.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Room of people mingling, eating, and looking at educational displays
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. People in a dinner and appetizer buffet line
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Two women reading a poster about myths about women working in strip clubs
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Stage view of animated singers and musicians at Route One concert.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Older man talking to younger man at a fundraiser donation table.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. 3 women doing event scavenger hunt activity and smiling at the camera
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. People standing around table talking to each other
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Jua Robinson on speaking on stage
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Rev. Mike Sullivan on stage speaking about church partnership at fundraiser event.
Route One Ministry Annual Fundraiser & Freedom Concert to support survivors of sex trafficking & raise funds for local anti-trafficking efforts. Stage view of animated singers, musicians, and sex trafficking survivor singing joyfully at Route One concert.

Did you know?

  • The average age of entry into the sex industry in the United States is 12 years old
  • The Department of Justice estimates that 83% of trafficked victims in the U.S. are U.S. citizens
  • 70% are women from the foster care system
  • Research also shows that 68% of women in the sex industry experience PTSD at levels similar to men returning from war

Our Mission & Impact

Route One reaches sexually exploited and trafficked women in strip clubs by building relationships and empowering them to step into a new way of life, and equips churches with tools and training to respond to people who have experienced trauma and abuse.

Each week our teams in Boston, Springfield, and Worcester build relationships with 70 exploited women in strip clubs.

This Spring, we are excited to launch sites in Connecticut, reaching 60 additional women and their families.