Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Hope Inspire Love, Inc., is a nonprofit public benefit corporation in the United States of America with tax exemption status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email or letter donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Through Hope Inspire Love’s monthly giving program, you can play a key role in providing solutions to put an end to human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the communities around the globe by making a secure, automatic monthly gift. Gifts can be made from a credit or debit card. With each gift, you are helping to transform the lives of children, families, and entire communities. Monthly donors are called Freedom Partners, and as such, their partnership plays an integral part in sustaining our ongoing efforts to end modern-day slavery.

Monthly Freedom Partner donors are vital to the work we do, providing reliable, consistent support needed to plan and implement urgently needed programs and solutions to fight human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Your monthly gifts are vital to Hope Inspire Love’s ongoing efforts.

When you become a monthly Freedom Partner donor, you join a group of highly committed individuals whose ongoing dedication sustains our work to put an end to human trafficking and sexual exploitation all year long. Monthly giving also affords Hope Inspire Love donors a way to give that is both easy and convenient through gifts that are made automatically. Many Hope Inspire Love monthly supporters are surprised to see how significant their impact becomes through their gifts, month by month and year by year.

We’ll show you the impact of your giving through regular updates that demonstrate the powerful change you make possible. Through these updates, you’ll see first-hand the impact of your gifts and the transformation they create.

You can manage your monthly giving online by logging into your personal account at hopeinspirelove.kindful.com or you can contact us via email at .

To update your credit card or bank account information, please log in to your online account at HopeInspireLove.Kindful.com or contact our team via email at .

You will receive either a mailed or electronic receipt. For donations sent by mail, you will receive a paper receipt. For donations made online at HopeInspireLove.org/donations, you will receive a receipt via email. We would be happy to answer any question you have – contact us via email at . We’ll also send a year–end giving statement to help with the preparation of your taxes. Gifts given through third-party platforms such as Facebook will receive an automated receipt emailed by Facebook to the email address associated with your Facebook account.

To cancel your gift, please log in to your online account at HopeInspireLove.Kindful.com or contact our team via email at .

Please log in to your online account at HopeInspireLove.Kindful.com and create a new recurring gift with your new amount. Once that new gift is created, you can delete the previous recurring gift. If you have any questions or issues, you can contact our team via email at .

Yes, you can make the check out to Hope Inspire Love and mail to P.O. Box 10995, Lancaster, PA 17602. Please notify us via email at once you send the check if you are intending to join as a monthly Freedom Partner so that we can set up your account accordingly.

Yes, please log in to your online account at HopeInspireLove.Kindful.com or contact our team via email at . Once logged in, you will have the option to add your bank information.

If you give automatically by credit card or direct draft, you are already a Freedom Partner. If you give by check or bill pay and have not heard from us about your Freedom Partner gift, let us know at so we can confirm your partnership.

Yes, but only if your company has a donation matching program. If they do, go to your Human Resources office and ask them for a matching gift form. Fill it out, and follow the instructions. Please keep in mind that most companies have total amount limits to matching gifts. Consult your HR department for specific details and limitations.

You can obtain a copy of our financial statements on the Financials page of our website.

To obtain a copy of either document, you can visit our Financials page of our website.

The EIN, or federal taxpayer identification number, for Hope Inspire Love is 82-0722363. For easy location, this number can also be found on the very bottom of every page of our website as well as on donor receipts and end-of-year statements.

Hope Inspire Love receives funding from individual donors, churches, community organizations, corporations, law firms, government agencies and foundations.

Whether you would like to dedicate your birthday, run a marathon, or plan a different fundraising event, we have prepared a fundraising section filled with useful ideas and resources to help you. If you would like to create your own fundraising page, please go to HopeInspireLove.org/fundraising. Thank you for supporting our work!

A duplicate donation tax receipt can be requested by emailing us a . If you made your gift online, log into your account and you can print a receipt.

All interns work closely with Hope Inspire Love staff in assisting the work we do and do not receive exposure or direct contact with survivors of trafficking. For security reasons, interns do not have contact with victims, survivors, and trauma-informed mentorship clients. Most of the work that interns are involved in relate to awareness campaigns, advocacy, marketing, donor relations, and communication projects/initiatives.

Unfortunately, we do not allow our interns to work remotely in most cases. We believe it’s best for the organization and for the interns that they are present in our Pennsylvania office during their time with Hope Inspire Love. There are exceptions to this rule (and rare) but such opportunities are on a case-by-case basis.

If you’d like to receive credit for the internship from your academic institution, talk with your academic advisor or guidance counselor to begin that process; it will look different at each school. We’re happy to work with you to make sure you have everything you need to receive credit if it’s available.

We are unable to consider individuals who are not able to commit to complete the full term and the required hours. Interns must be able to provide a minimum of 8-10 hours a week between Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm and be available on some weekends for events. If you have special circumstances, please submit the application and include this information in it and we will review each case individually.

Yes. Each intern is responsible for their own transportation to and from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as well as throughout the duration of the internship.

Unfortunately, we do not provide housing or lodging for interns. We also do not provide food during your internship, but occasionally we will provide you with a meal if you are attending a training or an event with us.

We like to say that we take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Our culture is something we’re really excited about. We are very relational and family-like, and we love to learn from each other as we work together as a team!

There is no typical day at Hope Inspire Love. Responsibilities will depend on your role, but you will engage in staff meetings, be constantly learning and acquiring new experiences, and building relationships with other interns and staff as you rub shoulders with like-minded individuals.

After you submit your internship application with the necessary materials (résumé/Curriculum Vitae [CV], references, video), we will personally review your submission. You will be contacted by email within 72 hours of our receipt of your submission and any relevant information regarding your application. Due to the volume of applications received, it can take us 2-3 weeks for review and processing before we pass potential candidates through phase one of the application process. We are unable to answer individual phone calls or email requests for status updates.

At Hope Inspire Love, we understand that collaboration with local law enforcement, national leaders, and like-minded organizations and companies is critical for success. We believe that working together, we can make an impact on the fight to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation, and mobilize together with each of our respective areas and support to bring freedom as we end modern-day slavery.

There are several ways you and/or your company can get involved in Hope Inspire Love’s mission. To view a list of partnership opportunities, go to our Partnerships page.

At Hope Inspire Love, we believe that dynamic partnerships are critical to solving complex challenges that relate to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Our partners – from corporations to foundations to entrepreneurs and business’s – are committed to developing and supporting socially responsible initiatives that build stronger communities, while enhancing business and development goals. Together, Hope Inspire Love and our partners can help end modern-day slavery within our lifetime. For more information on partnerships, go to our Partnerships page.

Hope Inspire Love is always looking for passionate, caring, like-minded, sold-out abolitionists to join us. Our volunteers do great things every day using their talents and skills in a variety of areas within our organization, from communications to marketing, advertising to writing, and from photography to graphic design. Volunteers also assist the organization team with general office duties, administrative needs, and representing Hope Inspire Love at local events. Our volunteers come from a variety of cultures and walks of life. If you have a heart to serve in any of these capacities and would like to gain experience in a fast-paced nonprofit office setting, please consider volunteering with Hope Inspire Love.

Time commitments vary according to the area in which you choose to volunteer. Many volunteers work hours regularly every week or monthly. Take a look at our volunteer opportunities to determine which ones best fit your schedule.

The first step to becoming a Hope Inspire Love volunteer is to apply online using our application form. As part of this process, you will be asked several questions and will be required to provide answers to essay questions. You will also be required to submit to a background check. Once all steps have been completed, you’ll be contacted to discuss next steps.

There is no deadline for applying to volunteer. However, it is advised to apply as soon as possible after you have decided on your area of interest. Every area has limited number of spots available. We abide by the first come first serve policy.

Yes, you can volunteer in multiple areas, but we suggest you first focus on one area. Once you have volunteered for a while and have a better understanding of your time commitment, you are welcome to let us know if you would like to expand your volunteer time to accommodate other areas.

In order to volunteer, you must clear a background check (Investigative Consumer Report), which includes a Social Security Number Verification/Address History, Nationwide Sex Offender Registry, Multi-State Criminal Search, and Single County Searches. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, background checks are important to reaffirm our accountability to the public, donors, and the people we serve. The background check will help us achieve a more efficient and safer work environment for our staff, interns, and volunteers. Prospective volunteers must pass this background check in order to be cleared as an official volunteer.

Yes, let our volunteer program coordinator know you are seeking this information and we’ll be happy to provide you proof of your volunteer hours.

Yes, all volunteers will go through a specialized training session. Some areas require additional skill-set training, screening and clearance requirements.

While we appreciate your desire to personally work with victims and survivors of trafficking, we do not allow this. Most of our partner restoration homes don’t allow this either, but if you feel called to work directly with survivors, we recommend that you reach out directly to volunteer with a restoration home. The survivors in restoration homes and shelters are often suffering from trauma related to psychological and emotional issues, and are not in a position to cope with visitors or Hope Inspire Love volunteers. Due to the criminal nature of human trafficking, confidentiality and privacy of the survivors, we do not disclose the location of our partner restoration homes and shelters.

Anyone over the age of 16 can volunteer with Hope Inspire Love.

Go to the Freedom Walk Fundraiser page and follow the instructions below:

Step 1 – Click on the magenta “Become a Fundraiser” button.

Step 2 – Click on one of the options “Fundraise as an Individual”, “Join a Team”, or “Create a Team” button, which will take you to a login screen. Note:  If you don’t have an existing fundraiser account, you can use the form to create one.

Step 3 – Add a fundraising goal (by default it shows $500 but you can change it to any amount you would like. Keep the amount achievable.

Step 4 – Finish by saving your work and sharing it on social media. We recommend that every couple of days between now and the date of the Freedom Walk, you remind your friends, family, and coworkers about your fundraiser via social media. Reminders on social media to your friend group are a great way to keep your fundraiser in the forefront of their minds to take action. We also recommend that you donate to your own personal/team page so that others can see that you are also supporting the Freedom Walk.

Happy Fundraising!

HAVE ISSUES CREATING A FUNDRAISER? If you have any issues creating a team fundraising page, you can contact us at , and a support specialist will help you. Please provide as much detail as possible about what your team is called and what your issue is. Due to the high volume of inquiries, please allow 2-3 business days for a response.

Registration for the Freedom Walk includes an apparel item. If you already got one last year with your registration and did not want to receive this year’s apparel item, you can email us at and let us know so that we can donate it to someone that can’t afford their registration fee. You will still need to register to participate. There are no discounts for not accepting the apparel item. You can also upgrade to a long-sleeve t-shirt, hoodie, or hat for an additional cost. The Freedom Walk is an awareness and fundraising event. The registration fee is a donation to the work that Hope Inspire Love does with its Trauma-informed Mentorship Program, trainings, prevention education initiatives, and community awareness.

Yes, the Freedom Walk itself is rain or shine, but if an extreme storm is imminent, the event will not be rescheduled. If you register, you will receive an email with more information and next steps in the event of a weather-related cancellation. In the event of inclement weather for that date, we will send out an email the day before with any updates or changes to the schedule. Hope Inspire Love reserves the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds. Rather, the participant’s registration fee will be used as a donation to Hope Inspire Love.

We will have a local pickup day/time scheduled for the week of the event, where you can pick up your apparel prior to the event. If you are not able to pick up your apparel before the event date, you will be able to pick it up when you check in on the morning of the event. Please make sure that you wear all-black clothing for the walk. Volunteers will also receive their apparel at this time.

Yes, it is imperative that you wear black or dark colors (such as dark grey if you don’t have black). The registration fee provides a black t-shirt, but depending on the weather, you might need to have a black long sleeve shirt underneath, a black sweatshirt, or a black jacket. Please refrain from having any colored clothes besides black.

We wear black in solidarity with human trafficking victims and survivors.

We will allow someone to walk without black clothing but we do encourage you to borrow black clothing from a friend if possible. If you still are not able to have access to black clothing, we will have you walk at the end of the line so your clothing colors don’t distract from the rest of those walking. The walk is about making a statement so it is imperative to stick to the color code.

Yes, you can stay at Musser Park and enjoy the music from the stage. Feel free to bring a lawn chair to rest during that time.

Yes, feel free to bring your children. Strollers and wagons are welcome.

Yes, feel free to bring strollers for them. The walkway can get a little bumpy in some areas so please keep that in consideration. Wagons will be permitted but please be aware that the sidewalk conditions in certain areas are not conducive for wagons. Adults with strollers and wagons will have the option of walking at the back of the line if they feel that their pace might detract from the pace of those walking.

Yes, feel free to bring a dog as long as they are on a leash.

Yes, you can bring your own sign but please keep the content of the sign related to either human trafficking statistics or pertinent information that helps create positive awareness. No political or controversial signs will be allowed. Hope Inspire Love will provide some special signs that people can carry that have been designed specifically for this Freedom Walk. We reserve the right to remove a personal sign if we feel that it does not adhere to the sentiment of the purpose of the walk.

There will be some limited street parking that is metered around Musser Park and beyond. If you will be street parking, you can use the ParkMobile App to manage your parking. The closest parking garage is Duke Street Garage (150 N Duke St), about three blocks away.

Yes, there will be free water and light snacks. Feel free to bring your own snacks or lunch. There will not be any food trucks at the event this year.

Yes, we will have port-a-potties on the premises.

Security is of utmost importance at this and any other Hope Inspire Love event. There will be several safety volunteers on the premises of the park as well as on the actual walk. There will also be several EMTs available for emergencies. A first aid tent will be available for minor needs.

Go to the Freedom Walk Fundraiser page and follow the instructions below:

Step 1 – Click on the magenta “Become a Fundraiser” button.

Step 2 – Click on one of the options “Fundraise as an Individual”, “Join a Team”, or “Create a Team” button, which will take you to a login screen. Note:  If you don’t have an existing fundraiser account, you can use the form to create one.

Step 3 – Add a fundraising goal (by default it shows $500 but you can change it to any amount you would like. Keep the amount achievable.

Step 4 – Finish by saving your work and sharing it on social media. We recommend that every couple of days between now and the date of the Freedom Walk, you remind your friends, family, and coworkers about your fundraiser via social media. Reminders on social media to your friend group are a great way to keep your fundraiser in the forefront of their minds to take action. We also recommend that you donate to your own personal/team page so that others can see that you are also supporting the Freedom Walk.

Happy Fundraising!

HAVE ISSUES CREATING A FUNDRAISER? If you have any issues creating a team fundraising page, you can contact us at , and a support specialist will help you. Please provide as much detail as possible about what your team is called and what your issue is. Due to the high volume of inquiries, please allow 2-3 business days for a response.