Plan a SOAP Outreach
Partner with The SOAP Project to bring
human trafficking awareness to hotels in your community.
Since 2004, The SOAP Project has partnered with organizations across the country to bring human trafficking awareness directly to local hotels.
From your first conversation through outreach day, we'll provide the planning, training, resources, and support you need every step of the way.
Hosting a SOAP outreach is simpler than you might think. Here's how the process works from start to finish.
How It Works
Every outreach begins with a conversation. We'll answer your questions, learn about your community, and help determine the best outreach plan.
Connect With Our Team
We'll help determine the number of hotels, outreach materials, and volunteers, as well as the timeline needed for your event.
Choose Your Outreach
We'll provide hotel maps, training materials, volunteer resources, awareness packets, and ongoing support so your team feels confident before outreach day.
Prepare Together
Your volunteers will visit local hotels, deliver awareness materials, and help educate hotel staff about recognizing and responding to human trafficking.
Make an Impact
Churches
Nonprofit organizations
Schools and universities
Businesses
Civic organizations
Community groups
Fraternities and sororities
Law enforcement partners
If your organization wants to make a difference, we'd love to talk with you.
Who Can Host?
When you partner with The SOAP Project, we'll help provide:
✔ Outreach planning
✔ Hotel mapping
✔ Volunteer training
✔ Human trafficking awareness materials
✔ SOAP and makeup remover wipe distribution materials
✔ Missing children posters
✔ Ongoing support before, during, and after your outreach
What's Included?
We recommend beginning the planning process 2–3 months before your desired outreach date.
This allows enough time for planning, shipping materials, volunteer recruitment, and hotel coordination.
Don't worry if your timeline is shorter—contact us, and we'll see what's possible.
Planning Timeline
Frequently Asked Questions
Every outreach is different. The number of volunteers depends on the size of your outreach and how many hotels you'll be visiting. During the planning process, we'll help determine the right team size for your event.
How many volunteers do
we need?
Most SOAP outreaches take place on Saturday mornings and last approximately three hours, including volunteer training before teams head out to local hotels.
How long does an outreach take?
No. Volunteers remain in public areas of the hotel and meet only with hotel management or front desk staff. They provide human trafficking awareness materials and encourage employees to recognize and report the warning signs of human trafficking.
Do volunteers enter hotel rooms?
Costs vary depending on the size of your outreach and the materials needed. We'll discuss options during your planning meeting.
What does it cost?
Yes. Every outreach includes human trafficking awareness training led by survivor and founder Theresa Flores. Volunteers also learn the SOAP outreach process, including how to confidently approach hotel staff, distribute awareness materials, and respond appropriately if concerns arise.
Do you provide training?
No. Most volunteers have no prior experience. Our team provides the training, resources, and guidance you and your volunteers need to feel prepared and confident on outreach day.
Do we need experience with human trafficking?
Ready to Get Started?
Bring a human trafficking awareness outreach to your community.
I'm Patrick Wilson, Director of Partnership & Outreach Engagement for The SOAP Project. I'd be happy to answer your questions and help you determine whether a SOAP outreach is the right fit for your community.