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A Giving Story
My giving story: Following our November Open House, a board member spoke with the group in attendance, telling them a story about what she saw in the future for the home they had just toured. She asked them to close their eyes and said… In the apartment you just...
read moreRochester Area Women Help Survivors of Human Trafficking with Grant
November 14, 2019- Rochester, Mich. -- Hope Against Trafficking is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a $23,200 grant from 100 Women Who Care Rochester to help convert an abandoned building in Oakland County into a program office space. The facility will...
read moreMSU FCU Chicken Coop Project Completion
Rebecca, Thank you so much for your team’s help with the Chicken Coop project completion. It’s so exciting to see the neighbors getting involved. One is a registered nurse who does in-home visits. She wants to bring eggs to her clients who are homebound and need more...
read moreChicken Coop Prep with OUCU
Special thanks to Delani Ford and her Oakland University Credit Union team, who recently came out to Hope Against Trafficking to do final prep on our chicken coop. They helped add dirt and completed the painting for the 6-week-old chicks transfer. Check out these...
read moreRochester Church of Christ Volunteer Day
Rochester Church of Christ volunteered with us last Sunday. Volunteers worked on house cleaning, the yard, tree and branch cleanup, helped put a new patio in front of our old garage, and added an organized tool section in the shed. Check out photos from last week's...
read moreWings of Hope
We want to offer a special thanks to Dave and Phyllis Bond of Kensington Church-Troy and the group they organized to come out and help build a deck. The homes that our survivors live in have all been built with love and generosity from those in the community. We...
read moreMSUFCU and OUCU Volunteer to Support Trafficking Victims
Employees from Michigan State University Federal Credit Union and Oakland University Credit Union came and volunteered with us this past weekend. Both groups raised funds to help support victims of human trafficking. Due to their efforts, we received a quarterly...
read moreAnnual Free Flow Festival takes place August 9, 6pm-11pm at St. Andrew’s Hall, Detroit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kathleen Nagle Phone: (248) 709-7673 Email: contact@freeflowdetroit.org FREE FLOW FESTIVAL CHARITY CONCERT EVENT CHANGES 2019 VENUE DUE TO HIGH WATER, SAFETY CONCERNS ON BELLE ISLE Annual Free Flow Festival takes place August 9,...
read morePlanting Gardens with Woodside Bible Church
Thanks to Woodside Bible Church for sending their congregation out to help plant our gardens and do a bit of outside work. The weather forecast called for rain but God held off so we could get some vegetables planted! Check out this photo gallery of the gardens:...
read moreRaising Awareness: CrossWalk Community Church
On January 9, 2019, one of our very own, Tammie Pasant, was given the opportunity to guest speak at CrossWalk Community Church in Monroe, MI. The event lasted about an hour, and was open to anyone 12 years or older. CrossWalk Community Church is a supporter of raising...
read moreHuman Trafficking Forum with Woodside Bible Church
On April 8, 2019, we had the opportunity of speaking at Woodside Bible Church’s “Unshackled” human trafficking forum. The two-hour forum gave us the chance to make people more aware of what human trafficking is, and how to recognize it. In case you weren’t able to...
read moreApril 27th Volunteering with Woodside, TTC, and Sacred Heart
On April 27th, Hope Against Trafficking had volunteers from Woodside, TTC, and Sacred Heart help us at one of our homes. Our volunteer team finished the installation of our doors, helped with electrical needs, cleaned the first floor and installed security cameras....
read moreVolunteer Day with Scout Troop 1036
Thank you to Scout Troop 1036 for their help at our community lot. Troop 1036 came and participated in creating a chicken run for our chicken coop. This coop will be in the same lot as our community garden. Take a look at the picture below to see the Scouts at...
read moreDetroit School of Arts Annual Health Fair 2019
On April 22nd, Members of the Hope Against Trafficking Team participated in the Detroit School of Arts Annual Health Fair. The event focuses on sharing information and encouraging students towards better health and nutrition. At our booth, we shared information with...
read moreThanks to Reynolds Lot Maintenance and Field Clearing, LLC. for Volunteering
April 10th was a beautiful day in Michigan! 50 degrees and sunny was perfect for yard work. Volunteers from Reynolds Lot Maintenance and Field Clearing, LLC. helped us at one of our houses with tree and shrub cleanup. The volunteers also donated wood chips, which we...
read moreCW Howe Flooring Volunteer Days
Thank you to the members of CW Howe Flooring for coming out and helping us! April 15th through 17th they came to one of our houses and donated their time and talent to help us with flooring. We can’t thank you enough for the incredible work you did. The floors look...
read moreHope Against Trafficking Attends 6th Annual Women of Tomorrow Graduation Luncheon
On April 17th, Hope Against Trafficking staff, board members, and friends attended the 6th Annual Women of Tomorrow Annual Graduation Luncheon. This event honors young women who have completed the four-year Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship program. In...
read moreVolunteer Day with Time Team Detroit
On March 30, Mojo in the Morning’s Time Team Detroit helped us remodel our third home for survivors. The work they did included • Caulking windows • Installing fixtures • Painting rooms • Putting together furniture • Sanding floors • Washing floors Volunteers at the...
read moreVolunteers Help Get Our House Ready
On March 15th, 16th and 23rd, volunteers helped us get our second safe house ready. They helped us by painting walls, cleaning, and sanding floors. The work that they did will help make the house feel like a home when our survivors move in. Thank you to all the...
read moreMarch 23rd Volunteer Event with MSU Financial Credit Union
Volunteers from The Michigan State University Financial Credit Union, as well as individuals, volunteered on March 23rd to help with one of our homes. Volunteers helped with a number of activities, including • Scrapping paint • Cleaning windows • Sanding floors Other...
read moreMichigan State Federal Credit Union Day of Service
Special thanks to the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union for giving up your Saturday to paint at one of our houses. We are so excited that the house is nearing completion. Check out some of the photos from the day: [gallery...
read moreWelcome New Board Members
Hope Happenings MW-HAT has been so fortunate to welcome new board members that each bring an insurmountable amount of insight and talent. Let us introduce them… Daniel Russell Hope Against Trafficking board member Daniel Russell, Sr Vice President, DEM Group LLC “Set...
read moreDeloitte’s Impact Day
Hope Happenings MW-HAT has been chosen as a non-profit for Deloitte’s company’s volunteers to make a difference. These volunteers will build a community garden, a garden that offers a place for the community to come and support one another, garnering...
read moreDell/EMC’s Volunteer Work Day
Hope Happenings MW–HAT has been chosen as the very privileged partner for a volunteer project with Dell/EMC. The volunteers coming in will focus on building a vegetable and herb garden that will be a therapeutic component for survivors, both in gardening and...
read moreDine for A Cause, Red Crown
Hope Happenings MW-HAT is proud of the partnerships we have built with local restaurants, like Red Crown, who not only support our cause but are willing to give a portion of their proceeds for one evening to benefit MW-HAT. These opportunities give us a chance to...
read moreLeadership Oakland Day of Service
Hope Happenings One of our of Board of Directors, Barb Rausch, brilliantly cultivated not only a collaborative partnership with Leadership Oakland, but has taken this partnership to the next level. We hosted 55 people from Leadership Oakland on the 20th May for a day...
read moreWomen In Defense, Human Trafficking Panel Discussion
Hope Happenings MW-HAT was asked to be part of a distinguished panel for Women in Defense discussing human trafficking and how it is being addressed at the political, judiciary, corporate and non-profit levels. We must say, during the Q&A, we were quite impressed...
read moreWomen’s Lawyer Association Annual Meeting and Unshackled: MW-HAT Stands Together (But Geographically Separated) To Send Our Message
Hope Happenings We had representatives of our organization standing with each other: one in East Lansing and one in Troy. On the Lansing side: MW-HAT was able to connect with legal members at the Women’s Lawyer Association to ensure that the needed...
read moreHarvest Christian Church and Harvey’s Thrift Stores: Giving & Giving Big
Hope Happenings Justin Bright said to us “I need you guys to meet Pastor Joe.” Not only did we meet Pastor Joe, but also his amazing wife, Janet. Within minutes, they were willing to stand next to us. Their hearts are beyond extraordinary and their kindness and...
read moreMake Our House a Home: Sherwood Brewing & Justin Bright
Hope Happenings MW-HAT has been beyond privileged to expand our network of partners who push us to make things happen and are willing to give their insight and expertise to make this happen. Justin Bright is one of those individuals, along with people like Shawn...
read moreWith us From the Beginning: Woodside Bible Church
Hope Happenings Woodside Bible Church has been a true beacon of light, standing alongside MW-HAT in our concerted effort to bring an end to human trafficking since our inception in 2013. They brought us in as a local non-profit organization to help us raise...
read moreCommunity Activism With Successful People Who Care: Leadership Oakland
Hope Happenings Leadership Oakland’s 2016-2017 Cornerstone Program began its partnership with MW-HAT in January to help combat human trafficking in Oakland County. We are excited to connect with this passionate team of 52 professionals from the region. They want...
read moreCatalyzing Corporate Engagement: Google with Benevity
Hope Happenings Google teamed with Benevity, a unique breed of for-profit companies with a social mission that is ‘doing well by doing good.’ It is something bigger than just giving, but empowering their people to support causes that make a difference. MW-HAT...
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