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Wilson County encourages businesses to join Red Sand Project to raise human trafficking awareness
Summary
A presenter said containers of red sand are available at Mayor Hutto's office in the Wilson County courthouse for businesses that want to place the sand in sidewalk cracks to raise awareness of human trafficking.
A presenter in Wilson County urged local businesses to join the Red Sand Project, an awareness campaign for human trafficking, and said containers of red sand are available for pickup at Mayor Hutto's office in the county courthouse.
"So, the Red Sand Project is a project to spread awareness for human trafficking," the presenter said. "Different businesses in Wilson County participate by spreading red sand in the cracks of their sidewalks in front of their storefronts." The presenter added, "The red sand represents humans that just fall through the cracks of society and that are often forgot about."
The presenter described participation as simple: businesses can "head to Mayor Hutto's office here in the county courthouse, pick up a couple containers of red sand, and then just place it in their sidewalks." They framed the project as a way to prompt conversation: "Human trafficking is a topic that is seen as taboo... it's not talked about a lot," the presenter said, arguing that visible reminders can help raise attention for people who have suffered.
The campaign as described is an outreach and awareness activity; no dates, pickup hours, distribution limits or sponsoring department were specified. The presenter repeatedly invited participation, closing with, "Come get your red sand."
