PLEA Community Services Society
Grant Program: Community Grants 2025
Funder: Howard Martin Memorial Fund, Peter and Betty Haworth Fund
About:
PLEA Community Services vision is a world where everyone has the opportunity for a good life, and where everyone counts. To fulfill this vision PLEA helps people (children, families, and adults) who are facing significant challenges through the delivery of unique services, tailored to each individual’s strengths and needs.
PLEA’s Children of the Street program is focused on raising awareness and preventing child/youth sex trafficking (forced prostitution) and sexual exploitation and supporting children and families who have already been affected by this crime. We provide free prevention workshops to help young people learn how to keep safe from sexual exploitation and support for those who have been sexually exploited.
Your giving helped us deliver 70 free prevention workshops for young people living on the North Shore. These young people were educated and empowered on how to keep themselves and their friends safe from all forms of sexual exploitation. Children and youth were given takeaway resources that they can refer to should they need help in the future. One student commented:
“I learned about red flags and luring and grooming. How to get help & to be more cautious when I’m talking online. I liked how the presentation provided multiple websites you can reach out to when you need someone to talk to.”
Young people attending a workshop received information and practical tools to help them learn how keep safe from sexual exploiters and predators. Our workshops also provided a safe place for young people to ask questions or come forward if they need help dealing with sexual exploitation.
We are extremely grateful for your Foundation’s many years of generous support and for standing with us in our work to keep kids in your community safe from all forms of sexual exploitation. Thank you!