KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — In honor of their 10-year milestone, The Kalamazoo Area Anti Human Trafficking Coalition will be hosting two community awareness events.
The first event takes place on Thursday, March 10 at Life Changing Ministries at 3932 E. Kilgore Road from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The program, titled Slavery Then and Now, will feature a discussion about the history of slavery in the US and the real-life experiences of two people who were trafficked in Michigan. A light supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the program starting at 6. The event will also be live streamed on the Life Changing Ministries’ Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/lifechangingministries2324.
The second will take place on Wednesday March 3, at the Ladies Library Association at 333 S. Park Street from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. featuring 2022, author and advocate Leslie King of Sacred Beginnings who will be reading an excerpt from her recently published book, When Angels Fight. King will lead a discussion on her personal story of how she survived being trafficked on the streets of Grand Rapids, her courageous battle against human trafficking, and how she is helping rescue victims like herself from the streets.
First formed in February of 2012, the Kalamazoo Area Anti Human Trafficking Coalition (KAAHTC) is celebrating 10 years as a nonprofit organization serving the Kalamazoo community. KAAHTC has and continues to work throughout the state of Michigan to advocate for victim centered legislation and train those that are most likely to encounter a person being trafficked.
On a more local level, the organization works to help uncover and connect victims with the appropriate resources and promote awareness through community events to eradicate and prevent human trafficking.
KAAHTC is an all-volunteer organization that relies solely on donations from individual donors and faith-based organizations. It is 1 of 9 regional task forces in the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force collaborating to fight human trafficking in Michigan.
“The support of community volunteers and organizations has made 10 years of service possible,” says organization founder, Sara Morley LaCroix. “KAAHTC has trained over 10,000 community members on what human trafficking is, how to identify a person potentially being trafficked, where to report it and how to receive services.”
KAAHTC has hosted over 300 events in their time in the Kalamazoo Area. You can learn more about their events and how you can get involved by visiting www.KAHTC.org or following them on Facebook.
If you suspect someone is being trafficked through force, fraud, or coercion or need assistance, please call the national human trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 or text “help” or “info” to 233733.
Website: www.kahtc.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooAntiHumanTraffickingCoalitio
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