named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Freedom Walk
Annual family-friendly fundraising walk event in Rome, NY, supporting the House of Hope residential program
House of Hope
Residential safe house program for female survivors of sex trafficking and their children, offering wraparound services including counseling, education, life skills, job training, and legal support upon opening
House of Hope Golf Tournament
Annual golf fundraiser at Rome Country Club to raise money for the House of Hope Residential Fund, supported by sponsors and individual players
Rahab Compassion Bags
Community outreach initiative distributing bags with hygiene items, food, spiritual literature, and emergency contacts to underserved and vulnerable populations at risk of exploitation
Youth Education Programs
Prevention-focused educational presentations for youth aged 12–18 on navigating relationships and internet safety from a biblical perspective, targeting youth groups and faith-based schools
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Discount Retail for Reuse 1 activity
- Operating Lydia's Threads retail storeOperates Lydia's Threads, a retail store offering clothing, jewelry, artwork, furniture, and home goods for men, women, and teens, featuring both new and vintage items, with proceeds supporting community and environmental causes.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
- Operating residential program for survivors of sex traffickingOperates a compassionate residential program designed to restore and equip survivors of exploitation and sex trafficking for new lives, with plans to develop the first residential safe house for female survivors and their children in Central New York.
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Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
- Organizing fundraising eventsOrganizes annual fundraising events including a golf tournament and Freedom Walk to support the House of Hope Residential Program and future participants in the ministry’s services.
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Nonprofit Internship Programs 1 activity
- Providing internship and employment development opportunitiesOffers internships with potential for transition into employment, contributing to capacity building within the organization and professional development for participants.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Recruiting and utilizing volunteersOffers volunteer opportunities and recruits individuals with skills in fundraising, administration, retail, grant writing, foreign languages, or lived experience to support ministry operations.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Distributing Rahab Compassion BagsDistributes "Rahab Compassion Bags" containing personal hygiene items, snacks, drinks, religious literature, a Bible, and emergency contact information to underserved populations vulnerable to exploitation and sex trafficking.
- Providing prevention education through educational materialsCreated and distributes two educational PowerPoint presentations for youth aged 12–18 on relationships and internet safety from a biblical perspective, used in youth groups and faith-based schools to support prevention education.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$54K
Contributions & grants$42K79%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$4K7%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$26K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$192K
Cash—
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Liabilities—
Net assets$192K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -25.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 2
- BEN OXENFORD — BOARD MEMBER
- RICHARD BUCK III — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 17
Who they work with
- Arise Ministries Network — Ministry led by an advisor focused on encouraging and educating local churches.
- Business Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with businesses through advertising partnerships
- Christian Church of Charleston Four Corners Partner — Church led by an advisor that previously helped place women out of trafficking into recovery housing.
- Christine Carpenter Partner — Founder of Rahab Refuge Ministries, Inc.
- Church Partnerships Partner — Collaborates with churches through sponsorship partnerships
- Crosspoint Church Partner — Church where an officer is a member and has served in leadership roles.
- Friendship Baptist Church Partner — Church where leadership members have served and been affiliated, including as Pastor and Administrative Assistant.
- House of Hope Partner — Residential program through which Rahab Refuge Ministries provides freedom to women and children.
- IWG Partner — Local company supporting The House of Hope initiative.
- Immanuel Enterprises Partner — Presenting sponsor of the 5th Annual House of Hope Golf Tournament.
- LaCroix New Testament Mission Partner — Organization with which an officer has participated in mission trips involving construction for educational facilities in Haiti.
- Lydia's Threads Partner — Retail store through which Rahab Refuge Ministries operates a sales program to support its mission.
- Mohawk River Trail Partner — Host location for the annual Freedom Walk event in Rome, NY.
- National Human Trafficking Hotline Partner — Source of data on human trafficking cases in New York and the United States
- New York State Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking Government — Cited as a source for human trafficking data and reporting in New York State
- Rome Country Club Partner — Host venue for the 5th Annual House of Hope Golf Tournament.
- Thorn Partner — Cited as a source for data on sex trafficking recruitment through social media, indicating alignment or reliance on their research.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Faith-Based Prevention and Outreach Modelmethodology: faith-based_prevention_and_outreachBy integrating biblically-based education and gospel-centered outreach, we equip at-risk youth and reach exploited individuals with spiritual and material support, because faith-based discernment and evangelism are believed to address root causes of vulnerability and drive both prevention and restoration.
- Residential Rehabilitation with Community Engagementmethodology: residential-rehabilitation-with-community-engagementBy providing holistic residential safe housing combined with community education and reintegration support, we restore survivors of sex trafficking and prevent further exploitation, because stable, trauma-informed environments coupled with community awareness create sustainable pathways out of exploitation.