FAVS in action

2025 Photo Gallery

FAVS Highlights from 2025 WAR Conference & 2026 Community Events

Community partners and participants gathered onstage at a W.A.R. mental-health awareness event — 2025 Inaugural WAR Conference Team“Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” Psalm 144:1

Attendees gathered in an auditorium for a 2025 FAVS event — Shared Connections Through Collaborative Vision, Voices, and Vessels of Hope

Presenter speaking to an auditorium audience during the 2025 W.A.R. Conference — Mr. Desmond Baker of Atlanta Performs “Persevere,” Sharing His Personal Journey Through Song and Sermon

W.A.R. Conference welcome and resource table — The 2025 W.A.R. Conference—Within | Awaken | Reclaim—registration table.

Two attendees sharing a book at a 2025 event — Mrs. D. Saffold receives the W.A.R. event’s first autographed copy MI Doesn’t Look Like ME.

Two attendees holding a book at a 2025 event — Marine Veteran Dr. Misty Ely Purchases the First Eventbrite Ticket for the 2025 WAR Conference—The Compass Initiative

Three attendees together at a 2025 event — Speakers Bishop Ronald and Evelyn Bailey of Triumphant Deliverance Fellowship Ministries in Little Rock, Arkansas

Speaker presenting an original poem at the Dallas Public Library during a 2025 event — Landowyn Clarke Delivers “The Standing Tree,” a Tribute to FAVS Founder Susie Clarke

Speaker holding a microphone beside an American flag at a 2025 event — GFI Financial Literacy: “Minding My Money,” Presented by Mr. Christopher Nchopa

LaJohn McDonald Jr. presenting mental-health awareness and suicide-prevention education at the W.A.R. Conference — Mr. LaJohn McDonald, PSS, Delivers an Empowering WAR Conference Opening: “Why Trauma Can Linger…”

Two community advocates holding a mental health awareness book at a 2025 event — Retired Fort Worth Police Officer Mr. Donald Locke Advocates for Health and Wellness Equity for First Responders

Mental health awareness books and Break the Stigma materials displayed at a 2025 event — We must confront stigma—even if it’s INVISIBLE or INTANGIBLE

Two community advocates together with a mental health awareness book — Texas State Representative Nicole Collier of Fort Worth, District 95, Offers Support as an Elected Official Committed to Health Advocacy for All People

Two community advocates together at a mental-health awareness event — Therapist Amanda Noyes of Finding Freedom Therapy, PLLC, Speaks About Normalizing Access to Mental Health Resources Before They Become a Necessity

Grand Prairie City Councilman Kurt Johnson supporting a veterans and community mental-health and wellness event — Grand Prairie Councilman Kurt Johnson Highlights the Power and Purpose of Community Leadership

Susie Clarke speaking into a microphone behind the NAACP Grand Prairie Branch banner. — FAVS Founder, Author, and NAACP Panelist Discusses Our Cultural Responsibility to Confront the Trail of Trauma

Texas Veterans Network representative at a resource table connecting veterans and families with services — Texas Veterans Network’s Krystle Kaszuba Provides Vital Resources to Help Veterans Navigate Available Programs

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Together, we make a difference.

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