Chris Hare

And I can give you a concrete example of this. I'm no longer operationally involved in the race. I sit on the board. Our CEO Daniel is fantastic. He's taken over the helm actually. Daniel was a first generation racer. So he joined our race in 2010 and ran it for several years and then eventually came back and joined us 10 years later as the CEO of the organization.

And I can give you a concrete example of this. I'm no longer operationally involved in the race. I sit on the board. Our CEO Daniel is fantastic. He's taken over the helm actually. Daniel was a first generation racer. So he joined our race in 2010 and ran it for several years and then eventually came back and joined us 10 years later as the CEO of the organization.

And he was telling me about a particular participant who knew nothing about human trafficking, learned about it through the race, became quite positively engaged and went on to work for a law firm. And at this law firm, they realized they didn't have any kind of anti-human trafficking provisio with how they work for clients.

And he was telling me about a particular participant who knew nothing about human trafficking, learned about it through the race, became quite positively engaged and went on to work for a law firm. And at this law firm, they realized they didn't have any kind of anti-human trafficking provisio with how they work for clients.

And so he proposed this to the partners and the partners immediately adopted it. And they actually let go of several clients because they were not adhering to supply chain conditions that would ensure that those supply chains were human trafficking free. So in lots of small ways, that's how we hope to make a difference. I don't think that's a small way at all. It's actually a big way.

And so he proposed this to the partners and the partners immediately adopted it. And they actually let go of several clients because they were not adhering to supply chain conditions that would ensure that those supply chains were human trafficking free. So in lots of small ways, that's how we hope to make a difference. I don't think that's a small way at all. It's actually a big way.

But in many ways, like that's where we think the biggest difference will be. You know, it's not about raising hundreds of millions, even though that has an impact that saves lives. It's important. It's more the awareness and advocacy that comes with young people becoming particularly engaged with an issue.

But in many ways, like that's where we think the biggest difference will be. You know, it's not about raising hundreds of millions, even though that has an impact that saves lives. It's important. It's more the awareness and advocacy that comes with young people becoming particularly engaged with an issue.

Yes, when we raise a dollar, 80 to 90 cents of that will go towards charitable activities. And those can be direct support for our partner NGOs. Right now we work with a global partner, A21, who has anti-human trafficking initiatives at the grassroots level all across Asia and indeed in the United States too.

Yes, when we raise a dollar, 80 to 90 cents of that will go towards charitable activities. And those can be direct support for our partner NGOs. Right now we work with a global partner, A21, who has anti-human trafficking initiatives at the grassroots level all across Asia and indeed in the United States too.

And so we work closely with them to identify projects that we think will resonate with students, that will encourage them to engage with the cause and fund it. And then the rest is awareness and advocacy through the 24-hour race, through its events, etc.

And so we work closely with them to identify projects that we think will resonate with students, that will encourage them to engage with the cause and fund it. And then the rest is awareness and advocacy through the 24-hour race, through its events, etc.

So right now we're operating at around a 90% efficiency mark towards every dollar that gets generated, whether that's through ticket sales or fundraising efforts, which we're fairly happy around.

So right now we're operating at around a 90% efficiency mark towards every dollar that gets generated, whether that's through ticket sales or fundraising efforts, which we're fairly happy around.

The students themselves are still, to this day, organizing our races. We get them to engage with the leaders in these NGOs to understand what's happening. what it is exactly that they're funding. And we want them to view this as leaders with the kind of fiduciary responsibility of any charity executive.

The students themselves are still, to this day, organizing our races. We get them to engage with the leaders in these NGOs to understand what's happening. what it is exactly that they're funding. And we want them to view this as leaders with the kind of fiduciary responsibility of any charity executive.

You know, your student director in a country like Hong Kong or Singapore, wherever, will directly interview these project stakeholders to determine whether it's a good use of cash or not. And that in itself is a really important lesson. For a lot of young people who just write checks blankly, right?

You know, your student director in a country like Hong Kong or Singapore, wherever, will directly interview these project stakeholders to determine whether it's a good use of cash or not. And that in itself is a really important lesson. For a lot of young people who just write checks blankly, right?

A lot of, not even young people, a lot of us, and this is a personal peeve of mine, but a lot of us relegate our charitable activities to annual contributions to NGOs without really knowing too much about the mechanics of where that money is going. And I believe to some extent that it's much easier to write a check for a good cause than it is to actively engage with a particular issue.

A lot of, not even young people, a lot of us, and this is a personal peeve of mine, but a lot of us relegate our charitable activities to annual contributions to NGOs without really knowing too much about the mechanics of where that money is going. And I believe to some extent that it's much easier to write a check for a good cause than it is to actively engage with a particular issue.