Search for Jamie Grissim Today

Vancouver, WA - Just a reminder that later today Clark County Sherriff’s Office will be conducting a ground search & recovery effort for the missing Vancouver Teenager (from 1971) Jamie Grissim. On hand will be Starr Lara (Hillsboro, OR resident and sister of Jamie Grissim), Michelle Bart, chairperson of National Vigil For Hope, and lead detective on this cold case, Rick Buckner.

Search & Recovery for Jamie Grissim
Sunday, October 11, 2009 – 9am
www.HelpFindJamieGrissim.com

Jamie,16,was last seen on the morning of December 7, 1971, as she left for school at Ft. Vancouver High School by her sister. Her purse, ID, and possessions were found in May 1972 in the woods NE of Vancouver, at a bridge crossing within very short distance from a trail where two victims were found. Jamie is considered to be the first victim of a potential serial killer [Warren Forest] who is believed to have raped and killed 6 to 8 young Vancouver women in Clark County between January 10, 1972 and October 1, 1974. He was tried for the death of one woman in 1978 and received life sentence. Jamie is still missing. One body was never identified to this day. All victims except Jamie have been found. Forest is due out in 2014.

Thank you for continuing to keep this case and all missing children & adult cases visible. Any questions, please contact at 626-644-3472.

Michelle A. Bart
Helping Heroes National Vigil for Hope
626-644-3472 cell/voicewww.nationalvigilforhope.org
www.helpfindjamiegrissim.com

Human Trafficking Awareness Event this Sunday!

Soroptimist Launches Trafficking Awareness Campaign Sunday

Vancouver, WA / Portland, OR- As you read this, there are women and girls right here in Clark County being held against their will. Modern day slaves, they are exploited as laborers and commercial sex workers. These wives, mothers and daughters may be off our radar – but they need our help.
The trafficking of human beings is a serious problem throughout the world. According to U.S. government estimates, 800,000–900,000 victims are trafficked globally each year and 17,500– 18,500 are trafficked into the United States. In particular, the sexual trafficking of women and girls is a widespread problem, implicating nearly every country in the world:
· Around 75 percent of all human trafficking victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation.
· There have been reports of sexual trafficking in at least 20 U.S. states.
· At any given time, there are 30,000 –50,000 sex slaves in the United States.

Clark County Soroptimist International Clubs will host a forum on Sunday, January 11, 2009 from 2-4pm at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, Washington to bring more awareness to this modern day plague that is becoming a growing concern and problem in our own backyard.

Come hear keynote speakers: James Pond from Transitions Global and Liz Ferguson of Shared Hope International whose organizations continue to rescue individuals each and every day from this modern-day slavery.

Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls.

The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.

This free forum will offer refreshments, speakers, and resources. For more information on this National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness please call Mary Weber at (360) 608-5315 or Marilyn Brown at (360) 833-1828.

For additional information about Soroptimist and human trafficking, please visit http://www.soroptimist.org/trafficking/trafficking.html