Upcoming Human Trafficking Awareness Events
Explore human trafficking awareness events, volunteer opportunities, hotel outreaches, conferences, trainings, and fundraisers from The SOAP Project.
Spotlight Event: Virtual Human Trafficking in the Finger Lakes
October 29-30, 2026
This virtual conference will focus on human trafficking throughout New York's Finger Lakes region. The two-day conference offers a professional track for day two for Law Enforcement, Teachers, Counselors,Therapists and more.
Upcoming Events: 2026
SOAP Up Dunedin
Oct 17, 2026 • Dunedin, Florida
The SOAP Project is partnering with Gold Street Garden Church in Dunedin, Florida, for a local hotel outreach on Saturday, October 17.
Teams will visit area hotels to provide human trafficking awareness resources, soaps, makeup remover wipes, and local missing children posters to hotel staff.
Human Trafficking in the Finger Lakes
October 29-30, 2026
This conference will focus on human trafficking throughout New York's Finger Lakes region.
The two-day conference is available virtually.
Upcoming Events: 2027
SOAP Up The Detroit Auto Show
January 9, 2027 • Detroit, Michigan
Location: Spectrum Child & Family Services
Join The SOAP Project’s Detroit Chapter and Spectrum Child and Family Services for an outreach ahead of the Detroit Auto Show. Whether you’re new to SOAP or have volunteered before, we invite you to help bring awareness and resources directly to local hotels.
Volunteers will prepare outreach materials before heading out in teams to deliver labeled soaps, makeup remover wipes, missing children posters, and awareness resources. Through conversations with hotel staff, we will share information to help them recognize signs of human trafficking and connect people with help.
SOAP Up Denver • National Western Stock Show
January 16, 2027
Location: St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church
Join The SOAP Project’s Denver Chapter as we take action against human trafficking during the National Western Stock Show. Whether you’re new to SOAP or have volunteered before, we invite you to help bring awareness and resources to hotels in the Denver area.
Volunteers will gather at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church in Littleton for training and to prepare outreach materials before heading out in teams to deliver labeled soaps, makeup remover wipes, missing children posters, and awareness resources. Through conversations with hotel staff, we will share information to help them recognize signs of trafficking and connect people with help.
SOAP Up The Super Bowl LXI
January 30, 2027 • Los Angeles, California
Location: TBD
The Super Bowl will bring nearly one million visitors to the Los Angeles area, increasing the demand for commercial sex and the risk of human trafficking. Volunteers will label bars of soap and makeup remover wipes for local hotels, receive training on recognizing the signs of human trafficking, and help prepare materials for distribution to hundreds of hotels and motels throughout the region.
The 13th Annual Liberator Awards
March 13, 2027 • Columbus, Ohio
Location: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Join us for the 13th Annual Liberator Awards as we honor individuals and organizations making a meaningful impact in the fight against human trafficking. This special evening celebrates modern-day abolitionists whose leadership, advocacy, and service are helping protect vulnerable individuals and bring hope to survivors.
Recent Impacts (2025-2026)
SOAP Up Kentucky Derby
April 2026 • Louisville, Kentucky
SOAP Up Super Bowl Bay Area
January 2026 • Santa Clara, California
SOAP Up New Orleans
February 2025 • New Orleans,
SOAP Up Jacksonville
March 2025 • Jacksonville, Florida
SOAP Up First Four
March 2025 • Dayton, Ohio
SOAP Up Seymour
January 2025 • Seymour, Indiana
Looking Back at Our Impact
Explore more than two decades of SOAP UP events, survivor awareness programs, fundraising events, and community outreach initiatives that have help raise awareness of human trafficking across the United States.