Together, we can take action and help end human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
Join us for an event of local community education and action to bring awareness to human trafficking . Hear 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!
GUEST SPEAKER
Ohio ICAC Task Force Commander
Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office
Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
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.
GUEST SPEAKER
President and Chief Legal Officer for Patriot Software
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.
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!
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.
Thomas & Annette Bader, Emily & Brandon Richards, Andrew Ranalli, Stacy Rabbitt, Alexa Conley, Loren Scott, Cricket Scheurer
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 .
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
Summit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force Hotline
Serving Summit, Stark, Portage, and Medina Counties