Community Freedom Summit

Human Trafficking Awareness Event and One-Mile Freedom Walk

Join us for an event of local community education and action to bring awareness to human traffickingHear from keynote speakers and human trafficking survivors , followed by a one-mile freedom walk. We walk in silence for those who have been silenced through the tragedy of human trafficking. In partnership with Walsh University .

Make plans to attend!

September 28, 2024

Walsh University Campus

10 AM – 12PM

[doors open at 9 AM]

Plan to arrive when doors open!

From 9 AM–10 AM is our Community Partner Marketplace. Light refreshments will be provided as you visit our community partners, receive free gifts and educational resources and shop our new NOT FOR SALE merch!

Let’s RISE UP + UNITE and show up strong for our community!

2024 Community Freedom Summit. Not For Sale. One Step at a Time.

2024 David Frattare Speaker Community Freedom Summit. Not For Sale.

GUEST SPEAKER

David K. Frattare

Ohio ICAC Task Force Commander
Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office
Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

TOPIC

Internet Crimes Against Children & Social Media

David Frattare currently serves as the Statewide Commander for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

Commander Frattare is responsible for the investigation, coordination, and supervision of investigations involving the sexual exploitation of children and serves as the national representative for the Internet Crimes Against Children program in Ohio.

He serves as the co-chair of the ICAC Public Awareness Working Group and sits on the ICAC Federal Working Group. From 1997 to 2009, Commander Frattare was employed as a Special Agent with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Child Predator Unit.

Commander Frattare is a Special Deputy with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office and a Task Force Officer with Homeland Security Investigations Cleveland. He is an Associate Instructor for the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College, a Law Enforcement Trainer for The Innocent Justice Foundation, and a Senior Chaplain with the International Fellowship of Chaplains. Commander Frattare is a graduate of John Carroll University and serves on the Board of Directors for the Hope Meadows Foundation, an equine-assisted therapy program helping first responders.

2024 Mike Wheeler Speaker Community Freedom Summit. Not For Sale.

GUEST SPEAKER

Mike Wheeler

President and Chief Legal Officer for Patriot Software

TOPIC

AI in Human Trafficking

Mike Wheeler, Esq., is the President & Chief Legal Officer at Patriot Software. He’s been part of helping run the companies and he has had the distinct honor of taking “the fundraising road less traveled,” which has resulted in diverse M&A experience. Mike lives and breathes Patriot’s mission to make payroll and accounting software easy and affordable for millions of American businesses and their Accountants, and loves being part of the complexities of the company. He’s on the board of multiple companies and organizations including a local college and a publicly traded bank. He enjoys complex business and family planning to ensure the wealth of the righteous will be stored for the kingdom of heaven.

Personally, Mike has volunteered extensively on multi-month missions trips, specifically working with orphanages, victims of human trafficking, and non-governmental organizations in Asia, Central America, Europe, and throughout Africa. He has worked to secure land rights and negotiate with tribal and local governments to secure clean drinking water, medical services, and free education with organizations such as Frontline Ministries International, Iris Ministries International, and Mother Teresa’s Calcutta Center and the Sisters of Charity. He and his wife have 3 sons and enjoy living at Lake Cable, OH.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We have sponsorship and advertising opportunities for our sixth annual COMMUNITY FREEDOM SUMMIT and One-Mile FREEDOM WALK event on Sept. 28, 2024.

With your giving and financial support, we can further our impact to end human trafficking. You can be a part of sponsoring this awareness event, attended by hundreds of people, students, and student-athletes from our community.

Contact Us to learn how you can be a part of this impactful community event!

2023 EVENT SPONSORS

Thank you to all our sponsors for your giving and sponsorship for our 2023 COMMUNITY FREEDOM SUMMIT! We are so grateful for your generosity and support as we stand united to be a voice for the voiceless… one step at a time.

CORPORATE SPONSORS

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2023 INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

Thomas & Annette Bader, Emily & Brandon Richards, Andrew Ranalli, Stacy Rabbitt, Alexa Conley, Loren Scott, Cricket Scheurer

Not For Sale Human Trafficking Awareness Events

Awareness Events

Throughout the year, we host awareness events, fundraising opportunities, and speaking engagements to shine a light on human trafficking. We believe there is strength in numbers and your contribution makes an impact – one life at a time.

Collaboration and Partnership: The heart of our organization is to work with local agencies, organizations, and officials to continue making an impact in our community and state by providing education at local events . We partner with Walsh University, PATHS, Stark County Juvenile Task Force, and A21 .

Educate Students: We work continuously to get into our local middle schools and high schools so we can educate and empower our youth and prevent them from becoming victims of human trafficking .

Corporations and Businesses: Each year we reach out to businesses in our community and provide opportunities to educate them on human trafficking. Whether in-person or virtual, we are working to spread awareness with business professionals to know the truth and the signs of human trafficking .

Human Trafficking Awareness Events

Jan 9

2024
Educational Presentation / Human Trafficking 101 Junior League Board
Jan 10

2024
Educational Presentation / Human Trafficking 101 Edison Middle School
Jan 11

2024
WearBlueDay / Human Trafficking Awareness Day Cavs Coalition event on Walsh campus
Jan 31

2024
Webinar with Tamia Woods Do It For James Foundation
Feb 3

2024
Personal Protection Class Walsh University (Walsh Students Only)
Feb 29

2024
Educational Presentation with Prosecutor’s Office Canton City Health Dept
Mar 20

2024
Educational Presentation Human Trafficking 101
Mar 25

2024
Educational Presentation Human Trafficking 101 Stark MAHR
April 27

2024
Mucci Run For Freedom Half Marathon 10AM | Jackson North Park
July 20

2024
Do It For James Foundation 5K Walk/Run Day of Fun
July 26-27

2024
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Balloon Classic in partnership with Walsh University
Aug 6

2024
National Night Out
Sept 28

2024
Community Freedom Summit

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free. —Rosa Parks.

Your call could save a life.

If you feel in danger or suspect human trafficking, call the local police department.

LOCAL HOTLINE

330-252-2614

Summit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force Hotline

Serving Summit, Stark, Portage, and Medina Counties

NATIONAL HOTLINE

1-888-373-7888

Text HELP to 233733 [befree]

National Human Trafficking Hotline