Treasured Vessels Foundation provides safe communities that restore survivors of s*xual exploitation. We seek justice, dignity, and hope.
Vision Statement: TVF longs for a community, a country, and a world where people are free from enslavement. We desire for people to learn to look past brokenness and cracks on the outside to and reveal the treasure inside. We provide safe communities that restore survivors of s*xual exploitation to achieve their true potential. Treasured Vessels Foundation is devoted to providing a long-term safe
place for healing and growth to individuals impacted by trauma from exploitation in s*x trafficking. We have a passion for helping restore purpose and value to each person while providing a holistic and comprehensive approach to therapy for a sustainable future. No other agency in North Texas can match Treasured Vessels Foundation’s program with intensive, long-term mental health services and supportive programming that focuses on developing stability while increasing capacity for greater autonomy and long-term sustainability. We want to help women walk confidently toward their dreams and support them in achieving success. We Provide:
Comprehensive Mental Health Services
Health and Nutrition
A Safe Living Environment
Academic Education
Therapy
Yoga, Karate, and Self–Defense Classes
Legal Assistance
Psychiatric, Medical, and Dental Care
Substance Abuse Support
Transportation
Education to Schools, Churches, and Healthcare Providers
Case Management
Outreaches
And much more….
We are so grateful for your generous donation as well as your continue support of TVF and the ladies we serve! ReTextile Quilts
ReTextile recently donated 12 quilts to
Residents living in their long-term therapeutic housing will receive these quilts to decorate their rooms.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers and the staff at TVF for making this donation possible!
As we reflect back on the past year, we get to celebrate the many wins we have shared with the survivors we get to serve. One particular win is the celebration of one of our graduates, Penelope*. She came to TVF as a young teenager with significant wounds and in search of healing.
After several stints through mental health facilities, she and her family knew there had to be a more effective and long-term solution. She had doubts that we could help, as do most of the survivors we serve.
Soon after she began our program, she started to believe in herself again and began to lean into her healing journey with hope.
She spent just over a year with TVF engaging with our trauma therapist, working with a psychiatrist, learning about nutrition and exercise, financial literacy, her academic education, and just about everything in between. After our program, she reunited with her parents for a short time and then moved on to her college campus. Today, she lives independently, serves in her local church, attends classes, and thrives as a young adult. She was recently selected to join one of the college’s sports teams and will compete at a high level. She still receives therapy through TVF at no cost to her and has access to all the resources from our network of partners.
The shadows from Penelope’s past are in hiding because so many people supporting TVF said yes. This end of year, you’re invited to send the shadows to flight for those we will serve next year. Will you join us? Thank you for considering.
*pseudonym used for safety
https://givebutter.com/ShadowstoFlight
We would like to thank Smoked Maple BBQ for teaching our Residents how to smoke meat and generously blessing them with a smoker! We are grateful to partner with you in teaching them such a valuable skill.
Today is Giving Tuesday! Join us this end-of-year season as we send the shadows to flight. Where the light shines, darkness cannot stand. Will you shine a light today and support survivors of trafficking with TVF?
https://givebutter.com/ShadowstoFlight
Happy Thanksgiving from the Treasured Vessels Team!
A special Thank You to one of our amazing volunteers, Debbie Kelbie. She not only donated the supplies but also assisted our residents in building their very own garden at the safe house. Our residents are so excited to see the first buds starting to rise.
We are so grateful for all of our incredible volunteers who pour into our residents each week!
Did you know? ✨
Minors make up almost a third of all human trafficking victims worldwide.
This shocking statistic is one of the reasons why TVF exists today. Our supportive programming focuses on developing stability while increasing capacity for greater autonomy and long-term sustainability in the future. TVF wants to help each survivor walk confidently toward their dreams and support them in achieving success.
We are hiring for two new Resident Assistants! Do you know someone who loves serving others, is highly relational and has the grit to support survivors of trafficking? Application link below.
Treasured Vessels Foundation is a residential community in North Texas operating as a clinically therapeutic aftercare program for survivors of domestic s*x trafficking. The program provides a long-term solution for healing with 24/7 staff and individualized plans for each survivor. The Resident Assistant (RA) is responsible for assisting resident clients with activities of daily living while communicating with the Program Director and Clinical Services Director. RA’s are positive, encouraging, and keep firm boundaries.
• Willing/able to work 10pm-8am overnight shifts
• Willing/able to work weekend shifts
Previous experience working with trauma survivors is preferred but not necessary
https://treasuredvessels.org/newhire-application
"Dare to enter the darkness, to bring another into the light." - Tony Kirwan
Treasured Vessels Foundation provides safe communities that restore survivors of s*xual exploitation to achieve their true potential.
8 years ago, Nov 7, 2015 Jesus placed a mission & vision on our founder’s heart. 🖤
8 years ago, Nov 7, 2015 Jesus placed a mission & vision on my heart. 🖤
And this month we will break ground on our 2nd safe house, more than doubling our capacity to serve and support survivors of exploitation and trafficking.
God will always be faithful to bring to fruition the dream He placed in you.
Check out our website and read TVF’s impact report. 🖤
Thank you to the thousands of community members for using your time, talents, and treasures to propel this vision into a valuable resource for ladies that would otherwise have no other option.
You have brought hope and hope continues to grow!
We are excited to announce that we have added a new Program Director to lead the Safe House team. Brittney Davis–Odom is a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University, with experience at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, and has a medical background. She is a mother of three, and her husband is a City of Plano Police Officer.
Welcome to the team, Brittney! 🖤
Brittney Davis-Odom
Join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to one of our Board members, Karen Goetting. She joined our Board of Directors a year ago and has been a fantastic addition thus far.
Thank you for all you do for TVF and our mission. We hope you have a wonderful day and a blessed year, Karen Nordling Goetting!
A special thank you to Whole-Hearted Yoga & Travel for hosting a third-party event last week benefitting TVF. We are so grateful for your continued support of our mission and the women we serve 🖤
Thank you to everyone who came out last night to support our first-ever TVF Pickleball Tournament. It was such a unique and fun event!
We would also like to thank and recognize all of our incredible sponsors for making this event possible.
• DKB Innovative
• Haskell and Fern LLC
• Charlyn Plunk
• DAPL
• CertaPro Painters
• TruAdvocates
• Texas Isshinryu Karate Of East Plano
• Armstrong Divorce and Family Law
• Stephen Hill
• Melody of Hope
• Olive Coffee Cart
• iBriDJ Entertainment
LAST CHANCE! Purchase your ticket today for our first-ever TVF Pickleball Fundraising Tournament starting at 6 pm this Thursday.
Every dollar raised will go toward TVF's mission of providing a safe community for survivors of s*xual exploitation to achieve their true potential.
We only have a few spots left! Register here: https://givebutter.com/relishthemoment
Congratulations to our Associate Director, Katelyn, on 4 years of leadership and excellence at TVF! She is a Jane of all trades and master of pretty much all of them. She leads our operations, finance, grant writing, human resources, and many other things. Please join us in thanking Katelyn for all she has done for survivors of trafficking! Katelyn Moore Shaffer
A very Happy Birthday to Tamiel Kenney!
Tamiel Kenney is a part of the Treasured Vessels Board of Directors. She has been with us for years, and we are so thankful for her passion and support of our mission!
We hope you have an amazing day! 🎉
Tamiel Kenney
We are ONE WEEK away from our first ever TVF Pickleball Fundraising Tournament - Relish the Moment! This is going to be an amazing event supporting survivors of s*x trafficking. There will be fun, food and, of course, pickleball!
We can't wait to see everyone there. Get your tickets today before time runs out! https://givebutter.com/relishthemoment
A special thanks to Travis Bell at Bell Rancho Beef for donating 100 lbs of grass-fed ground beef for our residents. They have thoroughly enjoyed all of the delicious meals they have been able to make so far.
We are so grateful for your generosity!
Shouting Happy Birthday to our Executive Director, Brad Walcher! Thank you for all you do for TVF and the women we serve.
We hope you have a wonderful day and a very blessed year 🎉
Happy 2nd TVF Anniversary to Margie Garrigues!
We are so grateful to have Margie on our team. She plays a significant role in our residents' lives and assists them with all of their educational needs. Our residents have accomplished so much because of her constant love and dedication to them and their education.
Thank you for all you do, Margie 🖤
Staff Highlight ✨
Meet Ruth, one of our newest Resident Assistants. She works in the house with the women in our program and has already proven to be a significant asset to the team.
Fun facts about Ruth:
• She was born and raised in Ethiopia
• She loves to travel
• She loves pumpkin spice lattes during the fall
• She enjoys spicy food
We are so excited to have her on team TVF 🖤
Pickleball is for everyone! Who’s coming on Oct 26?
What to expect:
• This will be a fun evening, whether beginner or expert, playing or spectating
• We will begin the evening with 30 minutes of instruction from a pickleball pro
• Gameplay will follow "King of the Court" style tournament
• Games will be played with rally-scoring, meaning you don't have to serve to score
• Each game will go to 11 points
• The winning team will move up a court, and losing team will move down a court
• Winning teams will receive a token, which will be counted after the first round to set up final games
• Attire: Sportswear, athletic, or athleisure
• Beverage vouchers, cash bar, and fajita bar included
• Sponsorship opportunities, individual player and spectator tickets available at the registration link https://givebutter.com/relishthemoment
Thank you to Local Profile for hosting your VIP Cocktail Party for the release of the women’s issue. Love what you are doing to promote women leaders!
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” - Nelson Mandela
Education plays a significant role here at TVF in our safe house and community outreach programs. All of the women we serve participate in some type of education, whether getting their High School Diploma, GED, or going to College. We also pride ourselves on educating the community on s*x trafficking through speaking engagements and events.
To learn more about how we positively impact our residents' lives and the community, visit our website today! https://treasuredvessels.org/
Our Pickleball Fundraising Event, coming up next month on October 26th, is for everyone, even beginners. Join us for this fun event to raise funds for survivors of s*x trafficking. Click the link to register today! https://givebutter.com/relishthemoment
Recently, one of our residents, along with our founder, took a trip to go to her grandmother's funeral. When they arrived at the airport, she informed us that she had never been on a commercial flight before. The only airplane she had been in was the private plane provided by an NGO that provides safe transportation for survivors escaping their dangerous situations.
Law enforcement advised that we not stay at a hotel in town but find other accommodations a few hours away.
Everywhere they went, they had to have a police es**rt. We were concerned the trafficker would try to kill her if he saw her again.
We were able to spend time with her extended family and witness their reconciliation. They hugged, cried, and apologized for past experiences. Her family shared how proud they were of her and how far she had come. Even though they had not seen her in years, her appearance alone reflected how healthy she was. Our founder was able to share how we, too, were so honored to be a part of her healing story.
We FaceTimed her roommates at TVF to share that she was thinking of them and tell them she was going to be brave.
This resident has come so far in our program, and we had complete faith in her that all would be alright, but traveling across the country to visit a loved one who had passed was a new way that we've had to support a resident. Although, as a team, we did our best to think of all the scenarios this could have a poor outcome, we spent countless hours prepping her for not only the grief of seeing her loved one but also what to expect when she went back to the place where she was being abused and trafficked.
When we debriefed the trip, the success was due to her being able to use the skills she learned at TVF, leaning on the authentic community she had built, and recalling the trust that has been established in this team.
Last week, our Founder, Alicia Bush, had the opportunity to speak at the Greater Keller Women's Club Luncheon. She was able to share about s*x trafficking and how TVF is making a difference for these women through our Safe House program.
Thank you for allowing us to educate your members and spread awareness about s*x trafficking. Greater Keller Women's Club
THANK YOU! We are so grateful for this community and everyone who gave for NTXGD. You helped us exceed our goal of $40k to support survivors of s*x trafficking. We could not do this without you!
*xtrafficking
Wow, we are blown away by this fantastic community. Because of your support, we have raised $61,428 this NTXGD!
There is still time left to give and make a difference in the lives of survivors of s*x trafficking. If you haven't had a chance yet, will you give now?
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
$2,500 help cover art & yoga therapy + our nutritionist for a month. Art and yoga therapies are taught by a faith-based licensed professional counselor, who comes to the safe home and maintains a deep relationship with the survivors in the program. Art is usually everyone’s favorite due to the way it unlocks memories, helps carve a pathway to healing, and makes processing possible without words. We recently hired a licensed nutritionist to consult with the survivors twice each month and create individualized nutrition plans for them. Disordered eating is common for survivors of trafficking and can be an easy way to feel like they are in control of their destiny, but easily becomes an unhealthy method of coping with trauma. Having a balanced approach to nutrition, both fuels recovery and builds sustainability after our program.
Thank you to everyone who has given so far for North Texas Giving Day 2023! This community has raised over $55k to support survivors of trafficking. We have an additional $2,500 match that just went live, given by a long-time supporter, so there is still time to DOUBLE your gift!
Will you join us this giving season to help support survivors of s*x trafficking? https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
TODAY IS THE DAY ✨
It is North Texas Giving Day 2023! We are so honored and excited to be a part of the largest community-wide giving event in the nation.
$1,000 helps cover community training for the entire year. We bring life-saving education to students, parents, and professionals. Students in school learn how to keep themselves safe online and how traffickers commonly recruit victims. Parents learn about protecting youth, helpful technology, and how to respond if they identify suspicious behaviors. And professionals in healthcare and other industries learn how they can identify victims, how to report tips, and the hope of the impact they can make right in their workplace.
Will you join us this giving season to help support survivors of s*x trafficking?
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
$500 helps cover medical expenses for all TVF Residents for a month. Survivors in our safe home see a psychiatrist monthly and receive regular medical and dental care from a partner physician’s office. Survivors often come to us with neglected medical issues that need attention. Due to the transient and violent lifestyle associated with trafficking, it is common for survivors to have both mental and physical symptomology. Proper psychological medication can help turn the volume down on night terrors and the desire to self-harm, while reducing pain in the body leads to a greater ability to employ healthy coping mechanisms.
Tomorrow is NTXGD! We are so excited to announce, we have ANOTHER $10k matching donation. This means every dollar donated will be DOUBLED, up to $10,000. Thank you to everyone who has given so far and to those considering.
Will you join us this giving season to help support survivors of s*x trafficking? https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
$250 helps cover therapy supplies for all TVF Residents for a month. TVF provides art therapy, yoga therapy, dance classes, karate classes, and music classes, among many other therapeutic activities and outings. Complex trauma can’t fully be processed with talk-therapy alone, so we use a number of modalities to support recovery holistically. This might also explain why our Amazon wish list always has art supplies in it!
This Thursday is North Texas Giving Day! We have a matching donation this year, which means every dollar donated will be DOUBLED, up to $10,000. Every gift made will significantly impact our program and the women we serve. Early giving is now open!
Will you join us this giving season to help support survivors of s*x trafficking?https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
Exciting Updates ✨Tune in to hear what’s going on during the next month at TVF!
$100 can educate 100 students to keep themselves safe from traffickers. Prevention education can actually make a significant impact for the investment. The training can be taught by volunteers, the curriculum can be reused many times, and the need for materials is fairly low. Students learn about the tactics of traffickers, where recruitment is happening, and what to do if they, or someone they know, is approached online. Sometimes, the students will even come forward with an outcry, disclosing exploitation as a result of the training.
We are excited to announce we have a matching donation this year! This means every dollar donated will be doubled, up to $10,000. Early Giving is now open!
Will you join us this giving season to help support survivors of s*x trafficking? https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” —Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl
We will never forget those who lost their lives on this day 22 years ago 🖤
Chances are, you haven't played pickleball to support survivors of trafficking. Maybe once in a lifetime opportunity... don't miss out! We have several sponsorship opportunities available as well as individual tickets. This is sure to be an unforgettable event, so bring your friends and come support survivors of s*x trafficking with TVF. There will be a fajita bar and drinks provided with each entry. Grab your tickets today before they are all gone! https://givebutter.com/relishthemoment
$50 helps cover house supplies for the safe house for one month. Maybe “house supplies” sounds uninteresting, but this is the foundation for everything the survivors experience in recovery. Our entire first program phase is focused on safety and stability. As we learned from Maslow many years ago, in his hierarchy of needs, you can’t heal or improve your self-esteem until your practical needs are met and you feel safe. This foundational support, while it may be boring, is where the real impact happens!
Give with purpose and make a difference today! Early Giving is now open for NTX Giving Day. Whether big or small, your contribution to TVF will significantly impact the women we serve.
Will you join us this giving season to help support survivors of s*x trafficking?
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/treasured-vessels-foundation
Join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Schutz, our Director of Clinical Services. Elizabeth provides support to our residents every single day through therapy. Her passion for the women we serve and our mission is one of her greatest attributes. We are so grateful to have her!
Frisco, TX
75034
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Treasured Vessels Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Send a message to Treasured Vessels Foundation:
Our Pickleball Fundraising Event, coming up next month on October 26th, is for everyone, even beginners. Join us for this fun event to raise funds for survivors of sex trafficking. Click the link to register today! https://givebutter.com/relishthemoment
Exciting Updates ✨Tune in to hear what’s going on during the next month at TVF!
Getting Close! Hear from our VP Brad Walcher as we close in on 90 days until we break ground on the new safe house!
#}
