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Join us Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:30pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up. Women At Risk, International Founder & President, Rebecca McDonald, will be leading the discussion. We are
Event Details
Join us Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:30pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up. Women At Risk, International Founder & President, Rebecca McDonald, will be leading the discussion.
We are pleased to host this couple, friends of WAR, Int’l, and hear their heart for our mission.
After over two decades of marriage and the joy of raising five wonderful children together, finding the perfect gifts to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day becomes more than just a task – it’s an opportunity to honor the love, dedication, and shared journey of parenthood.
Free for all to attend, here is the link below to join us!
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(Monday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
may
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WAR-bucks are back 🎉 Shop with Heart this Mother's Day 🌻🌷🌼❤️ Stop by our Boutique on Saturday, May 4, and earn WAR-bucks. Bonus, those WAR-bucks can be used as gifts
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WAR-bucks are back 🎉
Shop with Heart this Mother’s Day 🌻🌷🌼❤️
Stop by our Boutique on Saturday, May 4, and earn WAR-bucks. Bonus, those WAR-bucks can be used as gifts as well! 🎁
This is a great opportunity to shop with purpose as we offer $5 WAR-bucks for every $25 purchase.
Saturday, December 4th, shop 10am to 3pm.
Event Location:
WAR Chest Boutique
2790 44th St SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
We hope to see you there!
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
WAR Chest Boutique- Grandville
2790 44th St. SW
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100,000 - 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking National Center for Missing &
Event Details
100,000 – 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1/3 teens lured toward prostitution within 48 hrs of leaving home
National Runaway Hotline
15 (average number of times a trafficked minor sold per day)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Every 30 seconds a person is trafficked globally.
No longer do we have the luxury of deciding whether or not we need to know about human trafficking. Learn how to become a circle of protection around the loved ones in your life by coming to one of our Civilian First Responder (CFR) conferences. Here, you will learn what makes a community susceptible to trafficking, how to identify a victim, how to respond to and report suspicious activity, and more. Discover helpful tips, action plans, and ways to protect the innocent.
This highly sought-after conference brings the U.S. government, Homeland Security, law enforcement officers, human trafficking survivors, and the president of Women At Risk, International into one room to educate communities on this dangerous crime.
Three Good Reasons to Host or Attend a CFR Event
- You will learn to recognize the signs of trafficking in your community
- You will learn healthy ways to respond to crisis situations
- You will learn how to share this information with community members, of any age
Registration ends Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Unable to attend? Check out our Digital Civilian First Responder Program.
Speakers for this event
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Rebecca McDonald
Rebecca McDonald
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
Schedule
- Day 1
- January 13, 2024
9am Session one9am - 10:30amDo you feel like you don’t know what trafficking is or how it found its way into our communities? This session will show you why it is vital for everyone to know the signs of human trafficking. You will also hear firsthand from a trafficking survivor as she shares her journey to freedom, bringing this topic home in a real way. Come and learn to “see the unseen.”Speakers: Rebecca McDonald
10:30am Session Two10:30am - 12pmThis session will explore common 22 lures used by sexual predators, discuss 21 trafficking flash points, and the demographics in Western Michigan, and teach Homeland Security guidelines for Civilian Responders. The session will include interviews with law enforcement, teenage traffickers, Homeland Security, as well as a testimony about how one phone call rescued a woman and changed her life.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald
Breakout Sessions - Choose from a variety of Breakout Sessions that will be led by various professionals involved in the fight against human trafficking. Session topics may include Counseling, Parenting, Pornography, Law Enforcement, Hospitality, Outreach, or Survivor Testimonies.
Session three - In this session, you will learn how to use your knowledge to respond to a human trafficking situation. You’ll also uncover helpful and appropriate ways to talk to children about this sensitive subject. Come find out how to be a beacon of light in the darkness, and discover the hope that is ours as we fight against human trafficking. Also, there is a Q&A panel during this time for questions we receive throughout the day.
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EST
Location
Constantine High School
1 Falcon Dr.
june
Event Details
100,000 - 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking National Center for Missing &
Event Details
100,000 – 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1/3 teens lured toward prostitution within 48 hrs of leaving home
National Runaway Hotline
15 (average number of times a trafficked minor sold per day)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
No longer do we have the luxury of deciding whether or not we need to know about human trafficking. Learn how to become a circle of protection around the loved ones in your life by coming to one of our Civilian First Responder (CFR) conferences. Here, you will learn what makes a community susceptible to trafficking, how to identify a victim, how to respond to and report suspicious activity, and more. Discover helpful tips, action plans, and ways to protect the innocent.
This highly sought-after conference brings the U.S. government, Homeland Security, law enforcement officers, human trafficking survivors, and the president of Women At Risk, International into one room to educate communities on this dangerous crime.
Three Good Reasons to Host or Attend a CFR Event
- You will learn to recognize the signs of trafficking in your community
- You will learn healthy ways to respond to crisis situations
- You will learn how to share this information with community members, of any age
Registration ends Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Unable to attend? Check out our Digital Civilian First Responder Program.
Speakers for this event
-
Rebecca McDonald
Rebecca McDonald
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
Schedule
- Day 1
- January 12, 2019
Session one - Do you feel like you don’t know what trafficking is or how it found its way into our communities? This session will show you why it is vital for everyone to know the signs of human trafficking. You will also hear firsthand from a trafficking survivor as she shares her journey to freedom, bringing this topic home in a real way. Come and learn to “see the unseen.”
Session two - This session will explore common lures used by sexual predators, discuss trafficking flash points in Pennsylvania, and teach Homeland Security guidelines for Civilian Responders. The session will include interviews with law enforcement, teenage traffickers, Homeland Security, as well as a testimony about how one phone call rescued a woman and changed her life.
Breakout Sessions - Choose from a variety of Breakout Sessions that will be led by various professionals involved in the fight against human trafficking. Session topics may include Counseling, Parenting, Pornography, Law Enforcement, Hospitality, Outreach, or Survivor Testimonies.
Session three - In this session, you will learn how to use your knowledge to respond to a human trafficking situation. You’ll also uncover helpful and appropriate ways to talk to children about this sensitive subject. Come find out how to be a beacon of light in the darkness, and discover the hope that is ours as we fight against human trafficking.
Registration
Thank you for signing up to attend our Civilian First Responder (CFR) Training Conference! We can't wait to see you! (Registration closes June 7, 2024 at 5:00pm.) If you have additional questions, please write to info@warinternational.org or call 616-855-0796.
Online registration is no longer available. If you are still interested in attending, please call 616-855-0796 and ask to speak to Cheryl.
Time
(Saturday) 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Pickford Global Methodist Church - Pickford MI
115 E Church Street
Event Details
For Yakima Women's Club Dessert & Discussion, Rebecca McDonald, President and Founder of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int'l), is speaking on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Yakima, WA. You are invited to
Event Details
For Yakima Women’s Club Dessert & Discussion, Rebecca McDonald, President and Founder of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is speaking on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Yakima, WA.
You are invited to hear this introduction to WAR, Int’l and learn how you can make a difference in the fight against human trafficking.
Raised in Bangladesh, Becky developed a passion for the wounded and voiceless at a young age. Come hear how one woman’s story developed into WAR, Int’l and how arms of love created an organization that impacts thousands of lives.
Products made by and in support of rescued & at-risk individuals will be available for purchase. If unable to attend, then #ShopToRescue here.
Mark your calendars and join us – we would love to see you there!
Evening: The time yet to be determined
Location of event: TBD
Cost for Yakima Women’s Club members is $25. The cost for visitors is TBD.
Time
All Day (Thursday)
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Rebecca McDonald, President and Founder of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int'l), is speaking on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Yakima, WA. You are invited to hear this introduction to WAR, Int'l and
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, President and Founder of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is speaking on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Yakima, WA. You are invited to hear this introduction to WAR, Int’l and learn how you can make a difference in the fight against human trafficking.
Raised in Bangladesh, Becky developed a passion for the wounded and voiceless at a young age. Come hear how one woman’s story developed into WAR, Int’l and how arms of love created an organization that impacts thousands of lives.
Products made by and in support of rescued & at-risk individuals will be available for purchase. If unable to attend, then #ShopToRescue here.
Mark your calendars and join us – we would love to see you there!
Location of event:
Yakima Holiday Inn
802 E. Yakima Ave.
Yakima WA 98901
Cost for Yakima Women’s Club members is $25. The cost for visitors is TBD.
Time
(Thursday) 11:30 am - 2:00 pm PST
Location
Yakima Holiday Inn - Yakima WA 98901
802 E. Yakima Ave
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wed07augAll Daysat10FeaturedWAR at Unity Christian Music Festival(All Day) Till the event begins!
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The 2024 Unity Festival, taking place in Muskegon, MI from August 7-10, will feature artists including Matt Maher, Mattew West, Zach Williams, We Are Messengers, and more. WAR Chest Boutique
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The 2024 Unity Festival, taking place in Muskegon, MI from August 7-10, will feature artists including Matt Maher, Mattew West, Zach Williams, We Are Messengers, and more.
WAR Chest Boutique will host a booth and sell jewelry, spa products, as well as additional accessories. Tickets are available now and on the day of events. We hope to see you there!
Purchase your Unity Fest tickets at here.
Location, Driving Directions, and Parking Information are found here.
Time
august 7 (Wednesday) - 10 (Saturday)
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Join us Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:30pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up. Women At Risk, International Founder & President, Rebecca McDonald, will be leading the discussion. We are
Event Details
Join us Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:30pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up. Women At Risk, International Founder & President, Rebecca McDonald, will be leading the discussion.
We are pleased to host this couple, friends of WAR, Int’l, and hear their heart for our mission.
After over two decades of marriage and the joy of raising five wonderful children together, finding the perfect gifts to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day becomes more than just a task – it’s an opportunity to honor the love, dedication, and shared journey of parenthood.
Free for all to attend, here is the link below to join us!
Time
(Monday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm