By Philip Ruge-Jones, Associate Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church The eight Eau Claire churches affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will be participating in “God’s Work. Our Hands” culminating this coming Sunday (Oct. 14). Across the country, thousands of ELCA members choose a Sunday for service work to make a positive change in […]
Fierce Freedom in the midst of month-long effort to raise human trafficking awareness
Two public presentations focused on human trafficking remain on the January schedule for Fierce Freedom, as part of its activities during what is recognized nationally as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The first of the group’s programs this month took place on Jan. 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. Jodi Emerson, Fierce Freedom’s […]
Fierce Freedom to sponsor Carson Park “Just Us for Justice” run on Wednesday
The 10th annual “Just Us for Justice” Run is scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (July 19) in Carson Park. This year’s event is under the direction of Fierce Freedom, an Eau Claire nonprofit organization that combats human trafficking. The theme for the 2017 race is “Do It Justice,” according to a press release […]
Documentary depicting middle school sex trafficking to be shown here May 23
Eau Claire will be among the first cities in the United States to show an internationally acclaimed documentary film that depicts the horrors of sex trafficking. Fierce Freedom, an Eau Claire nonprofit organization that combats human trafficking, has organized a one night screening of the movie “I am Jane Doe,” which was released this past […]
Fierce Freedom group issues statement on sex trafficking arrest
Fierce Freedom, a non-profit organization based in Eau Claire that works to fight human trafficking in the Midwest, issued the following statement on Saturday, following the arrest of a Roberts man on sex trafficking charges: “The recent arrest of Dr. Brian Kersten of Roberts, WI is an example of how sex trafficking is happening in every […]