Benefit Concert for Sex Trafficking Survivors
May 25, 2023 6:00PM | Niko’s Red Mill Tavern | Join us for Refuge for Women Chicago’s 2nd annual Benefit Concert! This lively, outdoors concert at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern in Woodstock will feature live music from the talented Jon Rand Band and will raise critical funds for survivors healing at Refuge for Women. WHEN May 25th, […]
Giving Thanks Celebration
November 16, 2023 | Join us for our annual Fiving Thanks Celebration! Be sure to check back often, we will add additional details as they become available. WHEN November 16th, 2023 WHERE TBD More details to come!
Texas Gulf Coast Gala
October 5, 2023 | Dow Academic Center | Join us for our 3rd Annual Fundraising Gala. This event helps us raise a significant portion of revenue needed to continue our mission and is our largest event of the year. WHEN October 5th, 2023 6:00 PM WHERE Dow Academic Center 500 College Blvd. Lake Jackson, Tx […]
Experts Illuminate Sex Trafficking Risks In Pittsburgh
On October 11, 2022 over 150 people gathered in East Liberty to hear a panel of experts discuss sex trafficking in Western Pennsylvania. The panel included FBI Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh Law Enforcement, PAAR, Child Trafficking Investigator, Trauma Therapist, and a Trafficking Survivor. The event was hosted by Refuge for Women Pittsburgh and Familylinks, Inc., an organization […]
Pittsburgh Refuge for Women to Launch Emergency Home
Recent headlines in Pittsburgh have highlighted the crucial need for emergency housing and the intensive trauma care needed by sex trafficking survivors. When an intensive investigation ended a sex trafficking scheme, the Western District of PA U.S. Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Taskforce reached out to Theresa Golden, executive director of the soon-to-be-launched Refuge for Women […]
Beyond Expectations
When the SoCal ladies rallied together to put in a request for a day trip to Hollywood, we were impressed by their initiative and teamwork. We were excited with them to have a day of adventure and fun. What we didn’t realize though was how God would show up for us there and how the […]
Rocco’s Story, Part Two: Putting Together the Pieces
Back within his calling with personal experiences cultivating a deep fire for the cause, Rocco Magnelli was rescuing women and children from trafficking situations on a daily basis. As a victim advocate, he committed to staying in the victim’s life and doing whatever he could to help them heal from their trauma and find a […]
M’s Story: Big Dreams Inspired by a Big God
From a young age, “M” has known the heartache of separation from those she loved. Her story begins in the Philippines where she lived with her mother and siblings. At the age of eight, she and two younger siblings were placed in an orphanage in Manilla. And that’s where she found Jesus and began her […]
Elizabeth Echevarria
Living in Liberty was founded in 2012 by Elizabeth Echevarria to restore dignity, freedom, and a new life to victims of commercial sexual exploitation by creating a safe, secure, loving, and nurturing community where healing occurs and a new life begins. Elizabeth is an amazing warrior with a servant’s heart. She became interested in the […]
The Asservo Project: Combating Trafficking with a Modern and Global Perspective
Human trafficking is one of the darkest and most complex issues facing our world today, and a complex issue requires a multifaceted approach to fully address it. At Refuge for Women Pittsburgh, we would like to acknowledge and honor the organizations who are working diligently to help women in need by utilizing unique perspectives and […]
