So, what is this drop-in center project we keep talking about? If you were at the September ICT S.O.S. meeting you got to see the space firsthand. But if you haven't been there yet- here's a sneak peek. The Good Neighbor Center at 11th & Emporia will soon be transformed into a space for Wichita's […]
A few things going on to share with everyone: 1. Today we were able to provide 10 cell phones to Carpenter Place for use with the older girls in the Independent Living apartments. They are pre-paid phones with talk & text capability that can be added to as needed. A HUGE thank you to AT&T on […]
College Hill United Methodist Church is hosting an event over 3 days (Oct. 14-16) focused on the fight against human trafficking. flyer poster Nita Belles, author of "In Our Backyard" will be the featured speaker. A panel of experts will also be presenting including: Marc Bennet, Deputy District Attorney Lt. Jeff Weible,Wichita Police & EMCU Karen Countryman-Roswurm, […]
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Cory Long, the new CEO of Carpenter Place. We were both attending the same meeting about homeless youth along with Michelle Martling of 24-7 Life Ministries. Immediately Michelle and I knew Cory was something special! During the meeting Cory mentioned that Carpenter Place had openings […]
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it. Big thanks to Youthville for presenting and Glenn Park Christian Church for hosting! Notes from the meeting are available on the Meeting Notes tab. If you haven't joined our newsletter yet, please take a moment to do that! And- if you or someone you know would […]
Our August meeting is coming up! Tuesday, August 9th at 6:00 pm. Glenn Park Christian Church. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=120480468046106 We will have speakers from Youthville and we are collecting school supplies and backpacks for the kids at Youthville as well. More info on that here: https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=221540384556026 I have a few new people to introduce to […]
Food Bottled water Pop-top ravioli Pop-top vegetable soups Breakfast foods (not oatmeal) Fruit cups Juicy Juice Boxes Clothes Gym shorts (men and women M-XXL) Solid color t-shirts (men and women M-XXL) Men’s boxer underwear M, L, and XL Bras- sport and regular fit of various sizes (sports bras may be more useful due to their […]
Our friends at Prudential Dinning-Beard are helping our friends at Youthville get their kiddos ready to go back to school this fall! Here's a list of what they need: College Rule loose leaf paper Folders for the paper Ball point pens Highlighter markers (all colors) Calculator Spiral notebooks Pencils Rulers/protractors Solid color backpacks Do […]
Huge thanks to our presenters at last night's meeting. Karen Countryman-Roswurm, founder of the ASERCA roundtable. Lt. Jeff Weible and officers Kent Bauman, Mike Nagy & Anne Lund from the EMCU & SRS. They took time out of their personal and family lives to come and present to our group and they provided great information. […]
The next meeting is Tuesday, July 12th at 6pm. We'll meet at Kansas Masonic Home This month's meeting will be a community training provided by the Exploited and Missing Children's Unit (EMCU) And Karen Countryman-Roswurm, founder of the ASERCA Roundtable. (Anti Sexual Exploitation Roundtable for Community Action) As always, the meeting is open to all. […]
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.
