Impact the Gateway to Freedom Scholarship Program: In 2022, the scholarship program awarded two $500 scholarships. In 2023, three $1,000 scholarships were awarded to survivors, and in 2024 5- $1,000 scholarships were awarded to survivors.
In 2025, our goal is to continue to award $1,000 scholarships to 5 Survivors of Human Trafficking, and to increase our funding to our scholarship endowment.
These scholarships empower survivors to pursue their educational aspirations and rebuild their lives after experiencing the Human Trafficking trauma.
Here is what our recipient had to say:
"I am Bri a Human Trafficking Survivor. I am 2023 recipient of the Gateway to Freedom Scholarship Recipient. I am grateful to the C7 Human Trafficking Gateway to Freedom Scholarship for me awarding a scholarship. Currently, I am getting my degree in the Master of social work program at the University of Texas Arlington. Also, I just received my bachelor degree from UTA and this scholarship helped me pay for tuition and fees. The Gateway to Freedom Scholarship has given me what I need to believe in myself and I that I can purse my dreams and aspirations. I am thankful to the C7 Gateway to Freedom Scholarship Program for believing in me and giving me a second chance. I would like to help former foster youth, victims human trafficking and survivors of human trafficking.
Thank you C7 for believing in me when no else did!"
In addition, funds raised through North Texas Giving Day 2024 will be directed to:
-- Educate and strengthen local nonprofit organizations and agencies with monthly coalition meetings and trainings. The C7 Human Trafficking Coalition is dedicated to combating Human Trafficking, a pervasive issue that affects countless lives globally. Our coalition, comprising over 40 nonprofits, ministries, social service organizations, healthcare providers, mental health professionals, government agencies, first responders, and community leaders, serves the North Texas region, including Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Tarrant, and Wise counties.
-- Educate North Texas on the dangers and prevalence of human trafficking through targeted BillBoard Campaigns.
Working together to eradicate human trafficking in North Texas: https://www.c7htc.org/.
C7 Human Trafficking Coalition brings together seven North Texas counties: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Tarrant and Wise. We partner with over 40 organizations to eradicate human trafficking: https://www.c7htc.org/copy-of-organizations.
Our mission is to educate the public on the issue of human trafficking and collaborate services available in our region.
In 2025- 2026, C7 Human Trafficking Coalition Gateway to Freedom Scholarship Program will raise money for scholarships for training and education opportunities for survivors of human trafficking. We are awarding 5 -$1,000 scholarship to five survivors of Human Trafficking.
Please consider donating to the Gateway to Freedom Scholarship program and help us impact the lives of the survivors by supporting their educational and career goals. Thank you!
Organization name
C7 Human Trafficking Coalition
other names
C7 Gateway to Freedom Scholarship Program
Causes
Human Trafficking & Exploitation
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Tarrant, Wise
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
1800 S Loop 288 Suite 396-137