We ride to support organizations who are leading the fight against domestic sex trafficking.
The Pedal the Pacific 2021 team is riding to support the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and The Refuge for DMST™.
PREVENTION
National Center for Mission and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
As the nation's clearinghouse and comprehensive reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization, NCMEC leads the fight against abduction, abuse, and exploitation - because every child deserves a safe childhood.
RESTORATION
The Refuge for DMST™
The Refuge for DMST™ (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) is a non-profit organization that has developed The Refuge Ranch, a long-term, residential, therapeutic community for 48 girls, minors through age 19, who have been rescued from sex traffickers. The Refuge Ranch is the largest long-term, live-in rehabilitation facility for child survivors of sex trafficking in the United States.
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