LOCAL Closer Look: Hope. Inspire. Love. Fighting Human Trafficking

Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2025 by Glen Motto

Glen Motto talks with Amy Thurston, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Hope. Inspire. Love., a Lancaster-based nonprofit serving communities across Pennsylvania to combat human trafficking and exploitation. Thurston describes how they help with survivor advocacy and trauma-informed mentoring which helps survivors rebuild their lives. Thurston also shares stories of survivors finding healing through faith, mentorship, and community support. One remarkable moment—a survivor praying for her trafficker’s salvation—shows the depth of transformation possible. (hopeinspirelove.org)

Original airdate: 10/19/2025

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Glen joined K-LOVE in 2025 and he covers parts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

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