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March 3, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – During a recent meeting, the Lenawee County (Michigan) Board of Commissioners unanimously declared January Human Trafficking Prevention Month. After the proclamation was read, Laura Schultz Pipis, Executive Director of United Way of Monroe and Lenawee Counties, noted that Adrian Dominican Sister Patricia McDonald was with her throughout her efforts against the scourge of human trafficking, modern-day slavery. She added that the Adrian Dominican Sisters have been involved in anti-human trafficking work for 20 years.
Sister Patricia, a member of the Lenawee County Anti-Human Rights Coalition, has spoken at various events to make people aware of the prevalence worldwide of human trafficking, defined in U.S. law as “the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against their will.”
The Adrian Dominican Sisters approved a corporate stance against human trafficking in 2008, and in 2009 formed an anti-human trafficking task force. The Sisters are now part of the Lenawee County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force.
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Caption for above feature photo: Sister Patricia McDonald, OP
Thank you for this article. I’m human trafficking and the awards to Adrian’s who fought against it.I had no idea that the effort is gone on so long, such a worthy effort, but no surprise that the Adrian‘s are involved!Best wishes to Pat McDonald, and all the others who have spent their time and energy working for this kind of justice!Thank you for highlighting this cause.
Thank you Pat for continuing to represent us in this difficult and tragic scourge in our world today.
Congratulations Pat on this recognition. I;m grateful that you continue to represent us in this important field thank you.