EVENTS

We are SO EXCITED to announce the date, time, place and ask you to please mark your calendar and come join us for our third year of this awesome event. It went so well last year we are opening up into other spaces to accommodate more vendors.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!

Details will come out at the end of July for our timetable of accepting vendor applications. Thank you!

ASIS Central South Carolina Chapter is a society devoted to promoting the security profession worldwide. They are located in the Central region of South Carolina, near the state capitol of Columbia. Please call or email any member listed below for more information about how to join this elite group of security professionals.
Chair – Jerry Garner, CPP 803.546.6481, Vice Chair – James Smith 803.603.2644, Secretary – Brittany Williams 803.636.5139, Treasurer – Karen Dickey, CPP

Lighthouse for Life is honored to coordinate this event with ASIS to raise awareness about Human Trafficking. Special speakers will include Jen Thompson from Lighthouse for Life , FBI Agent Jackie Hamelryck and S.C. Assistant Attorney General Kinli Abee.

We encourage everyone from private security, school districts, hospitals, churches, law enforcement etc. to please plan on joining us for this event.

Lunch will be provided.

This event is FREE for all guests and $10.00 for all ASIS members

Donations will be accepted for ASIS Central SC Chapter and Lighthouse for Life.

Lighthouse for Life and the Lexington Police Department present this FREE Class for School Resource Officers

Guest Speakers
FBI Agent Jackie Hamelryck – Human Trafficking in Schools 101
S.C.A.G. Office - Kinli Abee – Human Trafficking Laws - local and federal
Springdale Police Department - Chief Kevin Cornett
Human Trafficking’s Connection to Other Crimes – A Local Perspective

Doors open at 8:30 for registration and light refreshments. First speaker begins promptly at 9:00

Email Sgt. Rick Hazewinkel at rhazewinkel@lexsc.com to register for this free training.

Sex Trafficking is an epidemic that affects our local communities and needs to be addressed. We must shine light on this dark topic. We are pleased to welcome special guest speaker, Chief Kevin Cornett from the Springdale Police Department.

Class Objectives:
Understand the Realities of Human Trafficking
Define human trafficking
Describe basic terminology
Identify types of human trafficking
Differentiate between myths and reality
Recognize risk factors and indicators related to human trafficking
Understand the Dangers of Social Media
Know what to do if you suspect someone is involved in human trafficking
Gain insight into the mindset of a victim and the affects of trauma on the mind
Identify possible barriers one might encounter when talking to a victim
Receive helpful tips to use when talking with a victim

The class will last approximately 2 hrs and there will be time for questions.

This class is FREE open to ALL community members! However church leaders, educators, youth workers, childcare workers, counselors, etc. are highly encouraged to attend.

Doors will open at 9:00 a.m. for registration and a light breakfast with coffee + juice will be provided. Class will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.

The Great Inflatable Race is the bounciest fun run on earth! At The Great Inflatable Race, participants climb, slide and bounce on inflatable obstacles that are spread throughout the race course. And this year, The Great Inflatable Race is partnering with Lighthouse for Life for their Columbia race! A portion of the race proceeds goes to benefiting Lighthouse for Life, so get all of your friends and family to sign up for the race!

Help out Lighthouse for Life by signing up for The Great Inflatable Race on September 8, 2018. We have partnered with The Great Inflatable Race who will be donating a portion of their proceeds to our cause! For each person who uses the promo code LIGHTHOUSE2018, The Great Inflatable Race donates money to Lighthouse for Life, so the more people who use this code, the bigger the donation! Plus, using promo code LIGHTHOUSE2018 will get you 10% off of your tickets!

Race ticket prices are going up soon though, so sign up today using promo code LIGHTHOUSE2018 to get the best deal. Go to https://thegreatinflatablerace.com/Columbia to get your tickets today, and thanks for supporting Lighthouse for Life.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:
Come support Lighthouse for Life by volunteering at The Great Inflatable Race on September 8, 2018. We have partnered with The Great Inflatable Race who will be donating a portion of their proceeds to our cause! For each volunteer we provide, The Great Inflatable Race donates money to the Lighthouse for Life, so the more volunteers we get, the bigger the donation! We are specifically looking for people to help out at Packet Pickup on Friday, September 7, 2018 and Race Day Registration on Saturday, September 8, 2018. But there are plenty of other shifts that you can sign up for. Check out the volunteer shift descriptions at www.thegreatinflatablerace.com/volunteer.

To volunteer on behalf of Lighthouse for Life, please sign up at
https://registermyrace.com/register/volunteer/the-great-inflatable-race-columbia/553?volunteer=1

To learn more about The Great Inflatable Race, visit www.thegreatinflatablerace.com.