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WAR Chest Boutique is hosting the Woman’s Life Chapter 919 (WLC919) for a Ladies Escape for a Day! There is a cost to it, but all proceeds are being graciously donated back to Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l).

Event Title: Ladies Escape for a Day – Sponsored by Woman’s Life Chapter 919
When: January 17, 2026 from 8:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Women At Risk, Int’l Headquarters | 2790 44th St SW Wyoming, MI 49519

Get out and enjoy a morning escape with your girlfriends to chase those winter blues away! Bring a friend and enjoy a variety of speakers and activities to refresh your mind and body. This event is hosted by the Woman’s Life Chapter 919, and serves as a fundraiser for Women At Risk, Int’l. See the full schedule below:

8:30 – Introducing WAR, Int’l & WLC919
Speaker: Cathy VanKalker

8:45 – Work Life Balance: Mom. Kids. Work. Play. Hope
Speaker: Vickie Kochans, Business Owner, Special Needs Mom & Volunteer

9:20 – Situational Awareness
Speakers: Mandy Bernal-Hill (retired from Kent Co. Sheriff’s Office) & Deputy Marmolejos (Kent Co. Sheriff’s Office)

9:55 – It’s all Connected: Health, Exercise & Wellness
Speaker: Valarie James (Inner Fitness Counseling & Wellness & VSJ Fitness)

10:30 Glow & Glam! Makeup and Skin Care Tips
Makeup Artist: Courtney Kozak

11:05 Beginner’s Yoga: Restorative Stretching
Speaker: Kelsey Reyes RYT – 200

11:40 Lunch

12:15 Shop the WAR Chest Boutique
Shop from a treasure chest of gifts of distinction made by rescued and at-risk women from around the world. #shoptorescue

Ticket price:$59
All proceeds benefit Women At Risk, Int’l. Woman’s Life will match a portion of the proceeds. All speakers are donating their time.

Sign up for the event with Kathy from the Woman’s Life Chapter 919:
kathydryboat@gmail.com
616-318-3503

All women are welcome, but spots are limited and registration is required. Get your tickets before they run out!

We hope to see you there!

If you are unable to stop by, shop to rescue here.

Join us Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up.

This Zoom will spotlight Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the growing movement of Shop with Purpose Boutiques (formerly known as pop-up boutiques).

Join us for a conversation on how hosts are engaging their communities, inviting others to shop with impact, and turning shop with purpose boutiques into powerful tools for awareness and change.

Here is the link below to join us:
www.war.family/LUYWzoom

Free for all to attend.

Join us Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:30 pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up.

Join us for a special gathering as we hear directly from a survivor who participated in a Circle Tour. Through personal reflection and lived experience, she will share what it meant to walk alongside partners, see rescue and restoration firsthand, and witness hope unfolding across borders. This powerful conversation offers a rare glimpse into the impact of Circle Tours—and the lives changed along the way.

Here is the link below to join us:
www.war.family/LUYWzoom

Free for all to attend.

Join us Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:30 pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up.

Join us for our March zoom for a relaxed, interview-style conversation that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people and initiatives driving the mission forward. This free-flowing discussion will highlight the vital role and impact of volunteers, explore the intern program, and officially launch the Ornament Campaign—sharing how it helps support rescue and restoration efforts.

Here is the link below to join us:
www.war.family/LUYWzoom

Free for all to attend.

Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Ottawa Center Chapel in Coopersville, MI

WHEN:
May 3, 2026

TIME:
6pm = Rebecca to present on the work and mission of WAR, Int’l as well as ways to get involved.

WHERE:
Ottawa Center Chapel
8991 Leonard Street
Coopersville, MI 49404

Unable to attend? Shop to rescue here!

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, 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

1. You will learn to recognize the signs of trafficking in your community
2. You will learn healthy ways to respond to crisis situations
3. You will learn how to share this information with community members, of any age

 
Sign up today! Registration ends October 21, 2026.

EVENT TIMES
Check-in: 8:30am
Start: 9am
End: 5pm

EVENT DETAILS
Coming soon

Unable to attend? Check out our Digital Civilian First Responder Program.