This year we are proud to once again support efforts to stock the shelves for a couple of our favorite local agencies serving at-risk, homeless and runaway youth in our city. This population is at great risk for being exploited. Please consider picking up a few items off of these lists while you are doing […]
WOW! We're gearing up for a huge push to get the word out about ICT S.O.S. and the issue of human trafficking in our city. September will be filled to the brim with opportunities to learn, volunteer, and get involved! We'll kick things off with the Race for Freedom 5K Run/Walk on September 8th. The […]
This will be a Facebook Meetup/Tweetup donation drive for the Child Advocacy Center & Exploited and Missing Children's Unit on Wednesday July 11. 11am-2pm at Heroes Sportsbar in Old Town. Stop by for lunch and drop off a donation! Help ICT S.O.S. support local agencies in the fight against human trafficking in our city!
ICT S.O.S. was chosen from 3,000 entries to compete in the top 100 Causes for a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. The grant will be chosen by a Facebook voting competition. The top 40 organizations will each receive $25,000 to use toward their community improving cause. As of Monday April 30th, […]
The Opportunity Zone is the local youth drop-in center. They still need several items. If you’d like to pick up a few while you’re out shopping, click here for a Target Wishlist. This is a great way to help the Wichita Children's Home and Street Outreach.
Thanks to Peace, Love & T-Shirts, we have our first round of official ICT S.O.S. apparel! Impress your friends with your savvy style and start conversations wherever you go! Just fill out the handy dandy order form and mail it, along with your payment to: Jennifer White/ICT S.O.S. 1501 N. Meridian Wichita, KS 67203 Download […]
February's meeting is this Tuesday, the 21st. (We skipped the 2nd Tuesday this month due to Valentine's Day) We'll meet at 6:00pm at The O.Z. 1157 N. Emporia. Our speaker this month is Lynn Gilkey of Urban League of Kansas. She'll be speaking about their mentoring program. As always, meetings are open to any […]
Making "The OZ" from James Wilson on Vimeo. My wonderful friend, James, was at both work days helping and shooting photos for this time-lapse video. Such a fun look at the project from start to finish! To volunteer at The OZ, please contact Beth Thummel, Volunteer Coordinator, at the Wichita Children's Home.
Our focus for the last several months has been The OZ. Now that the center is open, what is next for ICT S.O.S.? Our next event is FREEDOM214: A Night of Worship at Mead's Corner. This is an event organized by Kevin Johnson and Aaron Lewis, 2 college students with a heart for this issue. The […]
Wow! What an amazing day yesterday was! More than 150 volunteers spent Martin Luther King Day volunteering their time, energy and talents to get the center ready to open for business. Here are some pictures from the day: You can also view these photos and tag yourself in them on the ICT S.O.S. […]
ICT SOS is a grassroots non-profit, founded in Wichita, whose mission is to connect the organizations who work directly with victims of human trafficking with members of the community who are compelled to help. Through this link, our community has an outlet to donate items, raise awareness of the sex trafficking issue and educate our children about safety. Contact us today to learn how to help. Or check out our get involved page to find out how to help the victims of sex trafficking.
