California to Florida Mission Trek
To turn our vision of a Safe House and Rehabilitation Center for child trafficking survivors into a reality throughout 2025, we will be embarking on several small initiatives throughout the country, leading us to our greatest initiative, a Trek across the United States. On October 1, we will embark on the longest trek yet, departing from Rancho Cucamonga, California, to Orlando, Florida, on Interstate 10. This trek, which will cover approximately 2,600 miles and 4 weeks, is being done to generate a call to action - a symbolic step toward raising awareness, mobilizing support, and generating the essential funds needed to create a sanctuary where children can heal and rebuild their lives.
As we navigate from coast to coast, we are inviting people from all walks of life to join us in this mission. Every mile we travel represents a step closer to providing these exploited children with the care, resources, and opportunities they deserve. Along the way, we will engage communities, raise awareness about the impact of child trafficking, and build a network of supporters who share our commitment to ending trafficking and empowering survivors.
The funds raised during this trek will go directly toward the purchase of land and the construction of a rehabilitative center. These resources will help us provide the comprehensive services these children need: such as Education, Healthcare, Therapy, Counseling, Life skills training, and more - as they embark on their journey of recovery and healing.
We hope to make a profound and lasting impact. Every donation, every word of support, and every person who joins us along the way brings us closer to providing a safe and nurturing environment where these children can begin to heal and thrive. Together, we can create a future where no child is forgotten, and every survivor can rebuild their life free from fear and exploitation.
Join us in making a lasting difference.
Rancho Cuchamonga, California to Orlando, Florida
WHO: The primary organizer will be owner & founder of “Children Such As These”, Jeffrey Pimentel, and will be supported by others as needed, along with any additional volunteers or partners in child exploitation awareness.
WHAT: The primary objective will be aimed at bringing National and International attention to the issue of child exploitation, educating communities, and motivating action. This may include speaking engagements, events, and fundraisers along the route, via walking/running/biking/motorcycling across I-10, conducting awareness-raising events in major cities, collaborating with local law enforcement and NGOs, distributing information on child exploitation, and providing actionable ways for communities to get involved.
WHEN: Starting on October 1, 2025, (with an estimated timeframe of 3-4 weeks), with scheduled stops in key cities for speaking engagements, fundraisers, and media events.
WHERE: Starting in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this trek will continue to Orlando, Florida, via Interstate 10.
WHY: To create national awareness about the critical issue of child exploitation and the need for comprehensive action to protect vulnerable children, with the goal to educate communities, increase awareness, and drive resources to organizations actively involved in combating child trafficking child rescue operations under “Children Such As These”.