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501(c)(3) · Fort Worth, Texas

Fund the fight in Tarrant County.

We raise funds so taskforce members can do the work: recover people, house survivors, and keep officers equipped. The coalition sits at one table. We pay for what that table decides next.

Founded 2020 · EIN 85-1851387 · Funds Taskforce operations and projects

Aerial view of downtown Fort Worth along the Trinity River.

The foundation

A 501(c)(3) for the coalition.

The Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce was founded in 2014. Fort Worth Police recognized the Taskforce as an official community policing effort of the Human Trafficking Unit in 2016. In 2020, the Foundation was created to support Taskforce operations and projects.

The Foundation supports the Taskforce, but does not provide direct services. If you need help or want to sit in a monthly briefing, that path is on the Taskforce site.

Dictionary entry defining human trafficking.

From the work

What partners say the Taskforce does.

Quotes from Taskforce member organizations and families in this fight.

5 Stones is focused on the long-term effect of victims, by being intentional with connecting them with resources in the community.

Cheryl’s Voice

Collaboration makes each agency, institution, precinct, and congregation more powerful. That’s what 5 Stones does for Tarrant County’s unique fight against human trafficking.

Unbound North Texas

5 Stones has been invaluable in uniting law enforcement and anti-trafficking organizations so survivors get a more seamless path. More people have been served because of that unity.

Freedom Shield Foundation

Participating in the 5 Stones taskforce has provided ways to heal from my own wounds and to partner with local agencies to eliminate trafficking in our community.

Mother of a survivor, founder of STEAM

Board

Who stewards the funds.

Reach out for more information on where the funds go.

Dr. Brian Byrd, president of 5 Stones Foundation.

Dr. Brian Byrd

President

Entrepreneur, physician, former elected official, and Tarrant County Public Health Director.

Mica Bergman, vice president of 5 Stones Foundation.

Mica Bergman

Vice President

Retired BSN nurse, mom, and lifetime professional volunteer.

Wesley Toland, treasurer of 5 Stones Foundation.

Wesley Toland

Treasurer

Local Outreach Pastor at Christ Chapel Bible Church. On the taskforce steering committee since 2015.

Felicia Tallent, 5 Stones Foundation director and founder of the Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce.

Felicia Tallent

Director

Founded the Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce in 2014. Program Coordinator, FWPD Human Trafficking Unit.

Commander Kevin Turner, retired, 5 Stones Foundation director.

Commander Kevin Turner (ret.)

Director

Retired after 33 years in law enforcement, including command of the Human Trafficking Unit and child-exploitation work.

Give

Every gift goes to support anti-trafficking efforts.

Funds support the work of the Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce, its operations and its projects.

Give online through the link below or checks can be mailed to the Fort Worth P.O. Box.

5 Stones Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 100742
Fort Worth, TX 76185

Need Help

You are not alone.

If you need a next step, or help with basic needs, trained care providers in this network will walk with you. If you are in danger now, call or text 911.

Agencies in the Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce run or connect people to short-term and long-term housing, support groups, counseling, clothing, food, and medical care. For anything that is not an emergency, tell the Taskforce what you need. They will route you to a provider. They do not ask you to retell your story on a public form.

To make a non-urgent human trafficking tip:
Fort Worth report line: 817-392-4222
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888

Contact

Write the foundation.

Gifts, board questions, and how this 501(c)(3) relates to the Taskforce. If someone is in danger, do not use this form.

Mailing address. Not a drop-in office. 5 Stones Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 100742
Fort Worth, TX 76185

info@5stonesfoundation.org
682-464-2700

Important safety notice This submission form is managed solely by the 5 Stones Foundation for resource coordination and community outreach. This form is not monitored by law enforcement or emergency personnel. Do not use this form to report a crime or an active human trafficking situation. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 immediately.