Upcoming Events
Date
Title
Post Date
August
Event Details
TENT SALE June 2 – August 30 At the WAR Chest Boutique’s Tent Sale, many assorted items will be for sale under the gondolas out in our front yard, including new
Event Details
TENT SALE
June 2 – August 30
At the WAR Chest Boutique’s Tent Sale, many assorted items will be for sale under the gondolas out in our front yard, including new items, pre-owned objects, and imperfect merchandise at greatly reduced prices.
Tent Sale Hours:
Monday through Friday 10-4:30*
Saturday 10-2:30*
*We start bringing the Tent Sale items inside a half-hour before the boutique closes, but you’re still welcome and able to shop the items until we close, whether they’re indoors or outside. During potentially stormy days, in extreme heat conditions, or on Mondays before our lawn is mowed each week, the Tent Sale items will be available to be shopped inside the boutique during regular business hours.
What’s for sale outside?
You will find jewelry, scarves, keychains, books, bookmarks, toys, ornaments, fabric, home décor, craft supplies, jewelry-making supplies, and more, as supplies last. All of your purchases help support trafficking survivors and at-risk individuals.
Indoor Summer Sales!
Enjoy monthly specials inside the boutique all summer long. In the months of August, save 50% off all discontinued Orange-Tag clearance items!
Location:
WAR Chest Boutique
2790 44th St SW,
Wyoming, MI 49519
WAR Chest Boutique Hours:
Monday – Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
Summer Exceptions to Regular Hours:
Closed June 26-27 (Thurs.-Fri.) due to inventory.
Closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day
Can’t make it to our Tent Sale? Simply visit our WAR Chest Boutique to #ShopWithPurpose!
Time
June 2, 2025 10:00 am - August 30, 2025 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
WAR Chest Boutique- Grandville
2790 44th St. SW
Event Details
WAR Chest Boutique invites you to join us on August 22 from 11am – 2pm EDT for a LIVE remote radio broadcast with our friends at Joy 99. The Joy
Event Details
WAR Chest Boutique invites you to join us on August 22 from 11am – 2pm EDT for a LIVE remote radio broadcast with our friends at Joy 99.
The Joy 99 Morning Show will be at our Boutique on 44th Street, and we welcome you to join the fun. There will be a Plinko Game which will give you a chance to win a prize.
And be sure to enter our drawing for a chance to score an exclusive gift basket from the WAR Chest Boutique!
Date: Friday, August 22
Time: 11am – 2pm
Event Location:
WAR Chest Boutique
2790 44th St SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
We hope to see you there!
If you are unable to stop by, shop to rescue here.
Time
August 22, 2025 11:00 am - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
WAR Chest Boutique
2790 44th St SW
September
Event Details
Join us Monday, September 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up. Rebecca McDonald, founder and president of Women At Risk, International, will be hosting this
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Join us Monday, September 22, 2025 at 7:30 pm (ET) for our monthly Zoom Meet-Up.
Rebecca McDonald, founder and president of Women At Risk, International, will be hosting this month’s Zoom.
This month’s spotlight is on the heart behind our volunteers—our amazing Volunteer Coordinator. Come hear how she connects, equips, and encourages the hands and feet to bring light into the lives of others.
Here is the link below to join us:
www.war.family/LUYWzoom
Free for all to attend.
Time
September 22, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
October
Event Details
Join us on October 1st from 9:30 am-11:00 am for our annual Coffee with a Cop event! Enjoy a time of community, coffee, and donuts where you can learn what
Event Details
Join us on October 1st from 9:30 am-11:00 am for our annual Coffee with a Cop event!
Enjoy a time of community, coffee, and donuts where you can learn what our local cops are doing to fight trafficking, and hear their advice to help you do the same. As we teach in our Civilian First Responder Training Conferences (CFR), this is a perfect time to develop a relationship with law enforcement.
Come with your questions and get ready for a fun time at our WAR Chest Boutique.
Where:
WAR Chest Boutique
2790 44th St SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 530-1234
Time
October 1, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am EDT(GMT-04:00)
Location
WAR Chest Boutique
2790 44th St SW
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Robinson Baptist Church in Grand Haven, MI. WHEN: October 5, 2025 TIMES: 6:00p: Church Service | Giving
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Robinson Baptist Church in Grand Haven, MI.
WHEN:
October 5, 2025
TIMES:
6:00p: Church Service | Giving an overview of WAR, Int’l during this service.
WHERE:
Robinson Baptist Church
12011 120th Ave
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Time
October 5, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Event Details
100,000 – 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking National Center for Missing
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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
- 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
Sign up today! Registration ends October 22, 2025
Unable to attend? Check out our Digital Civilian First Responder Program.
Time
October 25, 2025 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EST(GMT-04:00)
Location
Women At Risk International Headquarters
2790 44th ST SW
Schedule
- October 24, 2025
- 9:00Session one9:00 - 10:30Do 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.”SpeakersRebecca McDonald
- 10:30Break10:30 - 10:4515-minute break
- 10:45Session Two10:45 - 12:45This 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.SpeakersRebecca McDonald
- 12:45Lunch12:45 - 13:45Lunch Break
- 13:45Breakout Sessions13:45 - 14:30Choose 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.
- 14:30Break14:30 - 14:5020-minute break
- 14:50Session Three14:50 - 16:30In 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.SpeakersRebecca McDonald
- 16:30Q&A - The Experts Panel16:30 - 17:00The Panel: The day will end by a time of Q&A taken from your question cards and answered by our panel of session leaders, speakers and survivors.
Speakers for this event
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Rebecca McDonald
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
Registration
Thank you for signing up to attend our Civilian First Responder (CFR) Training Conference! We can't wait to see you! (Registration closes October 22, 2025.) If you have additional questions, please write to info@warinternational.org or call 616-855-0796.
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November
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL. WHEN: November 3, 2025 TIMES: 6:00p – 7:30pm – Rebecca to present
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL.
WHEN:
November 3, 2025
TIMES:
6:00p – 7:30pm – Rebecca to present on the work and mission of WAR, Int’l as well as ways to get involved. There will be time for Q&A.
THEME OF THE EVENT:
WAR, Int’l, its ministry, its conception, and what WAR, Int’l is about. Rebecca will include information on human trafficking including the signs, risks, and what to do. Also, she will include stats for the local area and touch on “why no one thinks it happens here.”
WHERE:
Wisner Auditorium
Olivet Nazarene University
East Illinois
1 University Ave
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Time
November 3, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
December
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyoming, MI. WHEN: December 7, 2025 TIMES: 9:30a: Worship Service
Event Details
Rebecca McDonald, founder & president of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l), is at Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyoming, MI.
WHEN:
December 7, 2025
TIMES:
9:30a: Worship Service
11:00a – 11:45a: Becky present on WAR, Int’l to the Adult Sunday School Group
NOTE: Sunday School Session is called “Cookies & Conversation” (cookies, coffee, tea provided)
11:45a – 12:00p: Questions & Answers
WHERE:
Faith Community Christian Reformed Church
5250 Byron Center Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Time
December 7, 2025 9:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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