Fields of Faith 2022 in Waukon to feature survivor of addiction, adult entertainment industry

Danielle Freitag ...
Danielle Freitag ...

All are invited to join area youth on athletic fields across the nation Wednesday, October 5 in sharing their Christian faith with fellow students and the general public for this year’s Fields of Faith event. The local event will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Waukon High School football field. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

Featured speaker for this year’s Fields of Faith event in Waukon will be Danielle Freitag, who is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) from Minnesota who has overcome severe addiction and is a survivor of the commercial sex industry. Freitag is the co-founding executive director of Action169, an organization built on a foundation of prayer and committed to addressing commercial sexual exploitation and problematic substance use through Christ-centered prevention, intervention and holistic restoration care.

Freitag received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor from Minnesota State University and has served as a consultant to the Department of Health to expand Safe Harbor services in Minnesota for women age 18 and older. In addition to Freitag, area high school students will also be sharing their own testimonies of faith in their young lives.