Charity Honored for its Dedication
to Integrity & Ethical Business Practices in Oregon
Guardian Group has been named as a Charity of the Year Finalist for the 2021 Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Awards for the State of Oregon.
The Torch Awards for Ethics is the most prestigious honor Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific (BBBGWP) bestows on businesses and charities operating within its eight-state service area. Winners and finalists are selected based on their commitment to their organization’s character, culture, customers and community.
“We were thrilled to receive more than 300 Torch Awards submissions this year from businesses and charities alike,” said Tyler Andrew, president and CEO of BBBGWP. “It was truly inspiring to learn how each business makes a daily commitment to not only uphold ethical business practices, but also embody the true meaning of integrity. We hope this recognition helps the winners and finalists stand out in their local communities and encourage more businesses to operate with those same principles.”
Established in Bend in 2010, Guardian Group mission is to prevent and disrupt the sex trafficking of women and children while enabling partners to identify victims and predators in the United States. Our team utilizes the skills and expertise of elite veteran intelligence analysts to identify and locate women and minors who are victims of sex trafficking. Our support assists local, state and federal law enforcement in recovering these victims. We provide training at no cost to law enforcement agencies to ensure they have the most up to date techniques used by sex traffickers. Further, we provide training to hotels, hospitals and other venues to inoculate communities against sex trafficking.
“It’s an honor to be included as a finalist among so many incredible nonprofits and companies who do so much for their communities. Guardian Group’s standing and success would not be possible without the tireless work and dedication of our very small staff. It’s an honor for me to be able to come to work every day with people who care so much and work so hard” said Nate Prussian, chief operating officer for Guardian Group.
BBBGWP serves more than 20 million consumers in Alaska, Central Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Western Wyoming. Torch Awards winners from each state were announced as part of a virtual ceremony held on October 28.
Guardian Group’s mission is to prevent and disrupt the sex trafficking of women and children while enabling partners to identify victims and predators in the United States.
