UnSilenced: Battle Creek Anti- Human Trafficking Coalition

13/09/2025

The certificate reads:

“For your leadership service as a mentor and social activist in human rights and human development, and advocate for peace and justice with no boundaries of political system, country, cultural background or religion.”

While my name is on the certificate, this award belongs to the entire UnSilenced tribe.

It belongs to every survivor who has become UnSilenced, every volunteer who has poured out countless hours of passion, and every partner who has chosen to see people in the trenches and support them with dignity.

Our ministry is about washing feet wherever God leads us—showing up in the messy places, standing for human rights, and reminding the world that every voice deserves to be heard.

This recognition is not for me alone, but for all of us who believe in peace, justice, and love without boundaries. Together, we are UnSilenced. 💛

—Robin

12/09/2025

Even when the risk is high... even when the cost is painful to carry… this is ministry.

Look what Jesus endorsed: He walked right into broken systems, stood between the hurting and the powerful, and He never left His disciples alone. He took care of them then, and He takes care of us now.

When ego rises up and evil profits off silence, it can feel overwhelming—like what difference can one voice really make against a $237 billion global industry? But I believe with everything in me that God is on the move.

This work is not just advocacy, it’s ministry. Every step into the mess, every act of protecting the vulnerable, every time we dare to UnSilence what evil tries to keep hidden—we are walking where Jesus walks.

The world may be divided, but His movement cannot be stopped.

10/09/2025

Regardless of political stance, today we remember that Charlie Kirk was first and foremost a God-fearing man, a peaceful soul, a husband, and a father. There is a family suffering right now.

No matter where we fall on political lines, the truth is simple: a life was taken in broad daylight, in front of countless witnesses, and in front of his family. That is heartbreaking. That is tragic. That deserves respect, compassion, and prayer.

I ask that we pause to lift his loved ones up, extend grace, and show the kind of empathy that we would want shown if it were our family mourning today.

– Robin Bolz, UnSilenced 🕊️

10/09/2025

Some people will never understand the gravity of how hard it is to build partnerships and collaborations—until they try to build something themselves.

When you’re fighting for change, you quickly learn not every table is worth sitting at. Sometimes doors close not because you aren’t enough, but because the table itself doesn’t serve truth, healing, or justice.

I’ve learned this over and over while growing UnSilenced. Building something that is grassroots, survivor-led, and focused on hope is messy and it takes grit. There are times when people can’t see the good in it—or worse, they choose not to. And that hurts. But then I remember: not every invitation is meant for me. Some tables don’t align with the mission, the vision, or the heart of what we’re doing.

So if you’re out here building, dreaming, or pushing forward and you’re discouraged by closed doors—don’t be. Maybe those doors were protecting you. Maybe your table is meant to be built elsewhere, with people who get it.

✨ Stay faithful. Keep building. And trust that the right people will show up at the right time.

05/09/2025

See something, say something!!

04/09/2025

This week showed us what it looks like when a community keeps its eyes open and refuses to dismiss red flags. From children brave enough to speak up, to library staff who acted without hesitation, to officers who responded swiftly—this is diligence in action.

Too often, situations like this get brushed aside because they “look like more work.” But here in Battle Creek, our community servants are proving what it means to dare to care.

UnSilenced is proud to live in a county where safety is taken seriously, where gut instincts are trusted, and where protecting kids comes first. 🙌

Calhoun County—you are being seen. You are being recognized. And you are showing the rest of Michigan what it means to stand together for the safety of our children.

03/09/2025

UnSilenced: Battle Creek Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition is officially listed under the Western Michigan University Field Organization List for student internships!

31/08/2025

Here is a painful reminder.

The cops are supposed to be the good guys. The ones we tell our kids to trust. The badge is supposed to stand for protection, safety, and justice. A former Michigan police officer showed up with $125 in hand, believing he was buying a 15-year-old girl. Instead, he was met by Genesee County’s GHOST Team and Sheriff Chris Swanson.

Think about that for a moment. This wasn’t a stranger in a dark alley — it was someone who once was in a position of power. Someone entrusted with protecting the community. You don’t know what you don’t know… until often, it’s too late.

This is why awareness matters. This is why UnSilenced exists — to teach, to expose the red flags, and to build a community where silence is no longer an option.

We need to say this loudly: Congratulations and gratitude to Sheriff Swanson and the GHOST Team for their due diligence and relentless work protecting our kids.

Let this be a call to all of us: Pay attention. Speak up. Protect the vulnerable. Because trust must be earned — not assumed.

A former Michigan police officer has pleaded guilty after reportedly attempting to pay a minor for s*x.

27/08/2025

Big love to the MSP Paw Paw Post for going over and Beyond the Badge to actually put words into action.

You didn’t just sit through training with UnSilenced and nod politely—you invited us to your table, absorbed every word, and then turned around and planted those seeds out in the field with your squads. That’s what real partnership looks like.

And tonight? Another call came in—MSP invited UnSilenced straight to the scene to stand alongside them in supporting a victim. That’s not talk, that’s action. That’s the good guys doing the hard work, shoulder to shoulder with us.

Like I tell the survivors I walk with every day—“UnSilenced only partners with the good cops.” Because trust is the very first step to breaking the cycle.

You guys? Absolute rockstars. Keep doing what you’re doing, because lives are shifting when you dare to care. 💙💛

20/08/2025

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