Tim Tebow went to the front lines of the human trafficking fight last week to explain why he’s taking part.
In a speech at the Tennessee State Capitol, Tebow said…..“My dad was in a remote country, preaching at an underground pastor’s conference. And, where he was, there were four girls, not too far away, that were being sold. He took out all the money in his wallet, which was $1,200, and he purchased them to rescue them because he knew whoever else was gonna buy them was not gonna do something good.”
“He wasn’t prepared for everything that was next, but he couldn’t not do something about it because this demands a response by him, by me, by you, by everything that they’re doing. It demands a response. We have to respond. He responded, I’m grateful.”
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tebow’s foundation was getting $1.2 million to help fight human trafficking.
Tebow said there was only enough beds to serve about 10% of human trafficking victims in the U.S.
His foundation is committed to increasing holistic survivor care across the country and around the world through ministry.
Reporters asked Tebow about the possibility of him signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a return to the NFL after an 8 year absence.
Tebow said, “Today, that’s not the focus. Today is about every life that’s being trafficked in the state of Tennessee, around the country and around the world.”