The Agape House Blog
Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
January 2018
HAPPY 2018 FROM THE AGAPE HOUSE!
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Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
February 2018
Dear Friends of Agape House,
Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
March 2018
On March 1, 2018 Betty Jimerson: the new Chairperson for the newly forming Resource/Fund Raising Committee. On this day A 5 member to 6 members Resource/Fund Raising Committee was constituted headed by Betty Jimerson.
The 1st meeting was an introduction to The Agape House which included a tour of the 1st home.
We will meet again within the 2nd week in April. And at that time I will submit the Committee Members who are serious about supporting and fundraising for The Agape House. We will also start creating a plan for the upcoming year. Assess what worked best for the committee members when they were involved in other fundraising events.
I will delegate tasks to committee members such as publicity, donations and volunteer recruitment for fundraising events.
One member already came up with a great ideal for a 5k @ Green Lake.
My duties and goals:
- Manage progress towards achieving an organization’s fundraising goals
- Develop and carry out fundraising strategies while working with the Agency Fund Raiser
- Community presence in the Black community to raise awareness
- Create and plan different events that can generate donations
- Work with the Executive Director to oversee the total process
- Other to be assigned
PS… going to set a table up the King County Juvenile Division for their Juneteenth event on June 19, 2018
Betty J. Jimerson
9284 50th Ave So
Seattle, Wa 98118
206 765.9071
I Love God and my Community is very important to me.
I work at the YWCA of Seattle/King/Snohomish as the Event and Data Specialist
I am the Mission President at Greater New Bethel Baptist
I am also on the Usher Board
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Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
March 2018
Wednesday, May 9 is GIVEBIG, a one-day online giving campaign to raise funds for local nonprofits. Join us and GIVEBIG for all!
Please register for GIVEBIG 2018. Your profile will be published on the GIVEBIG website. Please search for your profile on the website, review it for accuracy and make any necessary edits.
If you haven't already done so, remember to upload your logo. You can also add up to five images and/or YouTube links to help your online profile tell the story of your organization. To add images, click the "Multimedia" tab when logged into CiviCore.
Be sure to frequently check our FAQ page and the Blog for GIVEBIG updates or to take advantage of our training opportunities. Thank you.
Questions? Please contact us at givebig@seattlefoundation.org
Customer Service
If your organization has any questions on May 9, the team will be available from 7 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. at givebig@seattlefoundation.org or 1.833.962.3615. Trained staff will answer your questions as quickly as we are able to, but you can also find many answers in both our Nonprofit FAQ and Donor FAQ. Feel free to use that information as well.
Seattle Foundation will be active on both Twitter and Facebook throughout May 9 with updates and highlights. If any disruptions or emergencies occur, you can find up-to-date information there or on our blog at www.seattlefoundation.org.
Donor Questions
Throughout the day, your donors may have questions about their donations, whether it is correcting an error or asking for a receipt. We created the Donor FAQs to address these common issues. If the issue needs more support, our staff at both givebig@seattlefoundation.org and 1.833.962.3615 are available to help. However, if a donor contacts you about an unsuccessful credit/debit transaction, we recommend you direct the donor to her or his bank to resolve the situation, as these instances mostly occur because of an issue with a card or bank. Another solution is to have your donor give via the eCheck option during checkout on the GIVEBIG website. If it is determined that these factors are not the issue, please have them contact us via email or phone.
Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
April 2018
Planning Committee Meeting
Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
May 2018
Traveling Good
Brief description of event ...
The Traveling Good is a group of people that are traveling to 10 cities in 10 weeks all over the US to celebrate organizations that are doing GOOD for their community.
Mission:
“CELEBRATE AND HIGHLIGHT THE GOOD WITHIN YOUR CITY AND BUILD A COMMUNITY AROUND GIVING BACK AND SERVING LOCALLY”
Seattle Vision:
Create a home feel space where everyone feels welcome, connects with like-minded people and see how they can be apart of serving their local communities. Celebrate the GOOD happening in our city and those that are DOing it!
Event Admission Fee (if any): FREE
Event Sponsor: Traveling Good
Web Site: https://www.thetravelinggood.com/
Public Email: jessdahl24@gmail.com
http://www.kcisradio.com/events/160486/
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KUDOS TO OUR DEAR REV. KITI!
Rev. Kiti is off to an event to receive an award for the efforts of The Agape House, on behalf of foster care girls.
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Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
June 2018
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are so proud of JANIVA (pictured here with Reverend Kiti Ward), who walked at graduation on Tuesday, June 18th and became the first graduate of Agape House to achieve her diploma. She has been such a young champion in overcoming so much.
This is the Bridge and the chance for young women to a new and better life of which we speak and of which Kiti and Agape House seek.
Help us continue the quest, the actuality, the fruition. You’ll find that assisting these young women will make you feel absolutely divine.
A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
February 2019
We love you all this Valentines Month! We thank you for loving Agape House! This month please consider bringing your gifts to the table as we move to another level,
We need your brilliance, your diversity of perspective, your prayers, and if possible your fund!
For my birthday this year, I'm asking for donations to The Agape House Inc. I've chosen this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to me, and I hope you'll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. Every little bit will help me reach my goal.
How much would you like to donate?
A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
March 2019
A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
April & May 2019
Dear Friends,
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501 Commons is excited to present GiveBIG. We are grateful to The Seattle Foundation for creating GiveBIG and being its major funder since 2011. Thank you to the Nonprofit Giving Day Coalition for its commitment to maintaining GiveBIG and finding it a new home.
We are pleased to be working with Encore Media Group, which is bringing its knowledge of media and marketing to a promotional campaign that is bigger than ever. Thanks also to the 16 members of the GiveBIG Nonprofit Advisory Council for their support and counsel.
At 501 Commons, our passion is to amplify the strengths of nonprofits.We do this through 30+ services we provide to 1000+ nonprofits a year. During GiveBIG we are asking you to step forward and donate to Washington’s nonprofits so people, families, and communities across our state flourish.
Schedule your GiveBIG gift today!
Wednesday, May 8 is GiveBIG, a one-day online giving campaign to raise funds for Washington's nonprofits. Join us and GiveBIG for all!
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Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
October 2018
SEATTLE WALK FOR FREEDOM
Unbeknownst to many, Seattle is a hot spot for human trafficking. Please COME MARCH WITH US (8 blocks) on Oct 20th to show Seattle that we care about those young women and men who are being trafficked in Seattle and across the world.
YOUR participation matters. YOU being there will make a difference in the lives of our youth and in the climate of our community.
I am so very proud of Saraangelena Ward who happens to be my daughter but moreover is a powerhouse advocate and leader who is working tirelessly and being most effective in bringing together tons of people from all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds to make this event, on behalf of the unseen and often forgotten, a great success. She and her team are determined to kick butt and be a part of eradicating human trafficking directly in this area and indirectly in the world.
We are so pleased at The Agape House Inc to be a featured local non-profit at this Walk for Freedom event. You can learn of more opportunities to partner with us there as well.
Oct 20th 2018 at 10 am.
2700 1st Ave Seattle
Wear black
Register (free): a21.org/seattle
More info: a21.org/walk
Donate: https://www.a21.org/fundraising/…/seattle-walk-for-freedom-…
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Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
November 2018
Good Morning Dear Friends,
Sara Angelena's GivingTuesday Fundraiser for The Agape House Inc
Want to make a difference?
This GIVINGTUESDAY FACEBOOK AND PAYPAL will MATCH DONATIONS to nonprofits TODAY, November 27th, until their $7 million match max is met! Whatever you invest today, automatically doubles! Donations will be excitedly welcomed until Nov 30th—all tax deductible.
The Agape House Inc was founded by an extraordinary visionary, deeply compassionate human and outstanding leader Kiti Ward (also my mom : )). The org is dynamically and effectively preventing girls who have aged out of foster care (18) and high risk for being trafficked or who are escaping human trafficking from being enslaved by providing them with the safe housing, mentor support, educational grants, and job training they need to prevent them from being especially susceptible targets.
This Giving Tuesday, I'm honored to raise money for The Agape House Inc and I want to invite anyone who is interested in supporting their work to be able to too. It's a decision you will not regret. I can say with 100% confidence, your contribution will make an impact.
EVERY donation, regardless of size, matters because every little bit goes towards the incredible work Agape House is doing for a girl who matters and is looking for a way to survive. Thank you!
With love,
Sara Angelina Ward
Donate
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A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
December 2018
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Blessings, goodwill, and peace to all.
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A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
January 2019
For Lily*, her life was taken away from her.
For millions of people, the experience of home is threatened or destroyed by modern-day slavery. And this must change.
Lily grew up in a rural village in the Mekong region. Together with her siblings, Lily was trafficked from her home country to Thailand by her aunt at the age of 7. She had never been to school and was extremely malnourished and abused at the time of trafficking.
Upon arrival in Thailand, her brothers were sold to a fishing boat and before long, she was used for sex by fishermen who were passing through.
Her life was not her own. She was forced to service men for 2 years before being identified as a victim of human trafficking.
Shortly after being found, Lily was connected with A21 and brought into our Child Advocacy Center in Pattaya. Her physical and mental trauma was extensive, and our team worked to provide critical care to Lily.Lily had always wanted to attend school and the A21 team helped her to get enrolled. Today, she is learning Thai and taking dance lessons.
There’s hope for Lily’s future. But there are still many more children who need to be assisted to safety.
For Freedom,
The A21 Teamor
Donate to Agape House
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A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
September 2019
Good Morning Friends and Supporters of The Agape House.
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A Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
October 2019
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Dear Friends and Supporters of The Agape House,
Thank you for your commitment to the Agape House at this critical time of undertaking the next plateau.
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Blog by Rev. Kiti Ward
November 2019
As with most issues surrounding prostitution and trafficking, nuance is necessary when discussing services and policing. In order to truly end the demand for commercial sex from children and other vulnerable populations, there must be a multi-disciplinary approach. We truly cannot arrest our way out of the problem. We must have quality comprehensive services and true economic alternatives available for sex workers. Additionally we must work to change our culture that accepts the commodification of the bodies of our children and other vulnerable populations.
**** Sex worker can be an appropriate term for a seller of sex 18 years of age and older. Please remember that there is no such thing as an “underage sex worker”. Anyone under the age of 18 engaged in sex work is by federal definition a victim of human trafficking. Thank you. ****
Kelly Mangiaracina, JD
King County CSEC Task Force Coordinator
(pronouns: she, her, hers)
206.205.9534 / 206.477.7281 Office
206.601.5563 Cell
Kelly.Mangiaracina@KingCounty.Gov
King County: www.KingCountyCSEC.org
Statewide Resources: www.watraffickinghelp.org
https://crosscut.com/2019/10/alternatives-stretched-and-neighbors-angry-seattle-police-return-arresting-sex-workers
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