Allied Universal has announced that its Global Chairman and CEO Steve Jones and wife Stacy Jones, at their annual August fundraiser, raised approximately $2.7 million for Vera’s Sanctuary. 

Vera’s Sanctuary provides licensed drug treatment services for human trafficking victims ranging in age from 15 to 26.

“If someone in the US is struggling with substance abuse, homelessness or is a victim of domestic violence, there are nearly 30,000 facilities available to them for live-in care,” Jones said.

“However, there’s only one licensed residential drug treatment shelter dedicated to victims of human trafficking and it’s just miles from our global headquarters in Orange County.

“That’s why, every year, Stacy and I support it by underwriting and hosting a charity event to bring much needed attention to the serious issue of human trafficking.

“All funds raised at our Hot Summer Nights event go directly to Vera’s Sanctuary.”

For a good cause

This year’s Allied Universal fundraiser was attended by more than 650 guests and supported by nearly 100 sponsors.

Allied Universal says that in the last five years, the generous guests, donors and sponsors of the Jones’s Hot Summer Nights fundraiser have raised more than $7.4 million for Vera’s Sanctuary.

The $2.6 million raised this year is an all-time record and surpassed the previous record of $1.9 million raised at 2023’s event.

Residents of Vera’s Sanctuary receive 30 hours of weekly therapeutic services, food, clothing, medical care, psychiatric services, prenatal support and transportation.

The women benefit from educational instruction, vocational training, automobile gift programs, internships and job placement.

Since opening its doors in 2018, Vera’s Sanctuary has provided rehabilitation to more than 600 women.