100+ Women Who Care is an exciting member based group of women coming together to make a difference in our local community. The group gathers four times a year for a one hour meeting. At each quarterly meeting three members are randomly selected to speak about their favorite local not-for-profit agency in need of funds.Continue reading “Grant Received from 100 Plus Women Who Care”
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Spiritual Wellness for Two Former Dancers
Four:10 Ministries is dedicated to caring for the whole person. That means body, mind and spirit – physical care, emotional care, and spiritual care. When a woman is interested in hearing more about our faith, we are excited to share with her. And we celebrate when they have entered into a committed relationship with God.Continue reading “Spiritual Wellness for Two Former Dancers”
Art Therapy Begins at The Well
Art therapy is an emotional expression without having to use verbal words, which can allow survivors of trauma to feel safer in sharing their experiences. It provides a safe way to approach traumatic memories and puts visibility to suffering. According to researchers, the process of creating art helps with emotion regulation and has been foundContinue reading “Art Therapy Begins at The Well”
New Board Member
Chynna M. Presley We are honored to welcome our new board member, Chynna to the Four:10 family! “I was drawn to the ministry when I heard about the change in approach. When I heard that the founders decided to go into the facilities and build relationships with the women, rather than judge and preach atContinue reading “New Board Member”
Impact of Hope Bags
In May, Four:10 put together 15 Hope Bags for recovered survivors of sex trafficking. A sting operation was happening soon, and we were hopeful that 15 individuals could potentially be rescued. We were informed that two women and one child were rescued and 3 Hope Bags were able to be used. One of the womenContinue reading “Impact of Hope Bags”
Reaching Out – Women at The Well
We are so excited about how God is going to use The Well. In fact, just in the past two weeks, we have had five women reach out to us about services, none of whom are current dancers, but have had experience either on the streets or in trafficking situations. Two of the women saw ourContinue reading “Reaching Out – Women at The Well”
Open House Success & ONEHOPE Wine
Thank you to all who attended the Open House for The Well on Sunday, June 11th. It was such a joy to show everyone Four:10’s new headquarters. As our guests walked throughout the The Well, they were able to view a sign in each room describing what will be provided in that space. Guests were alsoContinue reading “Open House Success & ONEHOPE Wine”
Survivors’ Stories
Harmony, Bronwen, Jessika, and others tell the stories of being sexually exploited through trafficking, prostitution, and the sex industry in their own words. “The only way to survive is to become totally numb… so whether that’s through drugs, or through dissociation, many of us are capable of doing that because we have had histories ofContinue reading “Survivors’ Stories”
National Trafficking Survivors Study & Survey
Tammy Nominated for Champions of Change Award
The Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. Women’s Network had their fifth annual Champions of Change dinner and awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 10. Thirty-nine local leaders were selected as finalists. The awards celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County and are given to individuals who: This year, four awards were presented – eachContinue reading “Tammy Nominated for Champions of Change Award”