REST | Real Escape from the Sex Trade

REST | Real Escape from the Sex Trade We exist to expand pathways to freedom, safety, and hope in order to end sex trafficking.

Our goal at REST is simple — freedom, safety, and hope in order to end sex trafficking.

REST is looking for volunteers to help support our work during Seattle’s upcoming major soccer season.Volunteer opportun...
05/28/2026

REST is looking for volunteers to help support our work during Seattle’s upcoming major soccer season.

Volunteer opportunities may include a variety of practical, community-based needs as we prepare to share resources, raise awareness, and connect people to support.

To learn more, contact [email protected]. 💙

Thank you to everyone who supported the CORE in Motion Kettlebell Swing Challenge! 💪 In April, REST Board President Bren...
05/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported the CORE in Motion Kettlebell Swing Challenge! 💪

In April, REST Board President Brent Turner completed 30,000 kettlebell swings, roughly 1,000 a day with a 53 lb. kettlebell, to honor the strength it takes to overcome s*x trafficking and rebuild a life rooted in freedom, safety, and hope.

Together, this community helped raise more than $76,000 for survivors served by REST. Your generosity helps provide 24/7 hotline support, outreach, advocacy, mental health services, emergency shelter, and housing assistance. Every swing moved survivors toward freedom, and every gift helped make that movement possible.

Thank you for standing with survivors. 💙

05/15/2026

siteMay is full of opportunities to learn, connect, and take action with REST. Whether you’re interested in deepening your understanding of s*x trafficking, volunteering your time, or gathering in community, we hope you’ll join us this month.

Caffeinated Conversations
🗓 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 10:00–11:00 a.m.
📍 Woods Coffee Meeting Room, 625 116th Ave NE, Bellevue
Stop by for an informal morning gathering to connect with REST, learn more about s*x trafficking in our community, hear how REST supports survivors, and discover meaningful ways to get involved.

H.O.P.E. Training
🗓 Thursday, May 28
⏰ Service providers: 12:00–1:00 p.m.; community members and those interested in volunteering: 6:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 Online
Join us virtually to learn about s*x trafficking dynamics, trauma-informed response, prevention, collaboration, and practical ways you can help address and prevent trafficking in our communities. Register on our website.

Monthly Prayer Group
🗓 Thursday, May 28
⏰ 7:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Online
A time of prayer and scripture reading as we seek to grow in compassion and understanding of how s*x trafficking affects our neighbors in Seattle and beyond. For additional information on all of our upcoming events, check out our website. Register on our website.

Volunteer Day
🗓 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 REST
Give a few hours to support REST’s work during an upcoming hands-on volunteer project. This opportunity may include organizing, setting up, refreshing spaces, or helping with other practical needs that support REST’s work with survivors. Interested? Contact [email protected].

For additional information on all of our upcoming events, check out the events page on our website.

05/08/2026

REST is growing our team and looking for caring, reliable people who want to make a meaningful difference for survivors of s*x trafficking.

We’re currently hiring for:
-Crisis Support Supervisor
-Emergency Services Support Staff (Overnight Crisis Response)

These roles help provide critical shelter, hotline, crisis response, and survivor-centered support in South Seattle. If you are trauma-informed, grounded in compassion, and ready for meaningful work, we would love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply on our website.

Thank you for helping us raise $3,000 for survivors through !Because of you, more survivors can access safe shelter, wa...
05/06/2026

Thank you for helping us raise $3,000 for survivors through !

Because of you, more survivors can access safe shelter, warm meals, essentials, advocacy, and compassionate care when they need it most.

We are so grateful for this community and the way you continue to show up for survivors with generosity, care, and hope.

Thank you for standing with survivors. 💙

Today is , and this year’s theme says it best: It’s Up To Us. It’s up to us to make sure survivors have a safe place to...
05/05/2026

Today is , and this year’s theme says it best: It’s Up To Us. It’s up to us to make sure survivors have a safe place to turn.

At REST, the rooms are ready. The beds are made. Now, we need your help to support more survivors in crisis. Your gift today helps fund the resources and services needed to support our expanded shelter capacity so more survivors can access:

💙 Immediate safety
💙 Rest and healing
💙 Advocacy and support
💙 Pathways to long-term stability

Will you GiveBIG today and help make more room for survivors? Link in the comments below.

04/30/2026

He did it. Now it’s our turn. 💪

REST Board President Brent Turner completed his incredible challenge of 30,000 kettlebell swings to raise support for survivors of s*x trafficking… and he finished ahead of schedule!

After powering through a staggering 5,580 swings this past weekend alone, Brent crushed his goal early.

His goal? $120,000 for survivors. So far, this amazing community has raised almost $75,000.

Brent showed up. He pushed through. He finished strong.

Now it’s our turn to help finish what he started. Your gift helps provide survivors with safety, shelter, advocacy, and hope. Let’s honor Brent’s hard work by closing the gap today. Link in comments below.

early giving starts today! 💙 As nonprofits across Washington face growing funding challenges, our community has the po...
04/29/2026

early giving starts today! 💙 As nonprofits across Washington face growing funding challenges, our community has the power to come together and create hope.

At REST, we recently expanded our shelter space from 7 beds to 12 beds. The rooms are ready. The beds are made. Hope is waiting. Now, there is more room for more survivors.

Each bed means more than a place to sleep. It means safety after a crisis, rest after trauma, and a place where healing can begin. Your GiveBIG gift helps fund the resources and support services needed to serve more survivors. Click on the link in the comments below.

Thank you for helping expand pathways to freedom, safety, and hope.

04/25/2026

This , we’re celebrating and thanking all of the incredible volunteers, organizations, businesses, and faith communities who support REST’s mission. 💙

From preparing meals and serving at events to hosting drives, volunteering time, and faithfully lifting survivors and staff up in prayer, your support helps create pathways to freedom, safety, and hope.

In our latest blog, we highlight volunteers like Laura Lucht, whose faithfulness in prayer is making a meaningful impact, along with many of the amazing partners who serve alongside REST.

Read more on our blog or click on the link below and help us celebrate those making a difference:

04/24/2026

This , we’re celebrating volunteers like Brian C**n, whose compassion in action is making a real difference for survivors.

For more than two years, Brian has been showing up through homemade meals, volunteer days, and unwavering support for REST’s mission. What started as one opportunity at church turned into a meaningful and joyful journey of serving survivors with love. 💙

Read Brian’s inspiring story on our blog or click on the link below and see how “jumping in” can change lives!

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