MICHIGAN RANKS AMONG THE WORST IN THE NATION
FOR SEX SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

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Every dollar will make a difference. Money is time. Funds raised by Love Runs will shorten the time impacted children are at-risk, and victims can be rescued and restored.

WHAT YOUR MONEY IS GOING TOWARDS

Safe housing, victim services, building and increasing capacity for adult victims, expanding street outreach in Detroit and educational and vocational training are just some of the initiatives that Love Runs will be funding.

Human trafficking is not just a global issue; it’s also a local issue. That’s why all dollars raised by Love Runs will stay in Metro Detroit.

All donations are tax deductable.

STEP 1 - Choose Your Race (Full Marathon, International Half-Marathon, 5K)

Note: Both the Full and International Half Marathons are sold out! The 5K is still open — we’d love for you to join us there!

Sign up and register at the Detroit Free Press Marathon’s official website found here.

  • Click on Register Here.
  • Select your race.
  • Log in or create an account.
  • Complete the registration process.
  • When prompted to “Support an Organization,” choose “Love Runs” from the
  • dropdown menu.
  • Review your registration, checkout, and submit.
  • Take a deep breath—you did it!

STEP 2 - Create Your Fundraising Page

  • Go to our Love Runs 2025 campaign page found here.  
  • Scroll down and click “Fundraise”. 
  • Log in or sign up. 
  • If you already have a Givebutter account, click “Sign In.” 
  • If you’re new, fill out your information and click “Sign Up.” 
  • Be sure to upload a profile picture! 
  • Set your fundraising goal to 1440, add your personal story, and click “Join This Fundraiser.” 
  • You’ll be taken to your personal fundraising page which is now live! 
  • Copy and save your web address. That’s your unique fundraising link, and all donations made through it count toward your goal. 
  • Congrats—you did it! Now share, share, share! 

STEP 3 - Get Your Training On

Select your race and download the Official Training Plan. Official Training starts June 16! Be sure to grab a copy of the Official Training Plan.

STEP 4 - Get Connected

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TRAINING PLANS

*The cost of Housing, medical and psychological care will vary greatly depending on the location and condition of the victim. For every equation we don’t know, what we do know is that every life matters and every dollar makes a difference. Whether it takes you 360 minutes to run a marathon, or just 3 minutes to make a donation, you can make a difference to end modern-day slavery.

BE BOLD. COMMIT TO RAISING $1440.

1440 – that’s not only the amount of dollars Love Run’s challenges its runners to raise to fight human trafficking; it’s the number of minutes in every day that a victim is enslaved, and the same number of minutes we are free. Human trafficking is such a complex problem it does not lend itself to easy equations. While most victims face similar challenges, each victim’s rescue and restoration is unique.

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