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July 15th, Kaleidoscope Redrocks, the sister duo of Gracie and Tivona, ages 16 and 13, played classic rock, country, folk and pop songs at Vino de Sedona to benefit CAHT-NAZ.
The Coalition Against Human Trafficking - Northern Arizona has been busy during the last several months:
May 21st, CAHT-NAZ held a Boot Scootin’ Western Style Dinner Dance at the Sedona Elks Lodge. Proceeds of the successful event were split with Shared Hope International, an organization that combats human trafficking nationwide and worldwide. Jo Lembo and Nick Lembo, both of whom are with Shared Hope, provided important information to the guests about trafficking prior to the dinner, live auction and dancing. CAHT-NAZ is grateful to the Elks Club and the many generous sponsors who supported the event.
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Jo Lembo with Nick Lembo presenting at CAHT-NAZ fundraiser May 21, 2022.
March 22nd our team helped support the ‘Two Fer Tuesday’ event in Sedona by providing bedding and helping to collect items for the Short Creek, Nevada Dream Center which houses and rehabilitates human trafficking victims. Below are photos of the event.
February 26th CAHT-NAZ helped sponsor the screening of Wake Up—a narrative feature film directed by Janet Craig—during the Sedona International Film Festival. The film, written by Janet Craig and Dan Horan based on real-life stories of foster children who tragically become human trafficking victims, tells the story of a quiet community rocked after a former foster teen accidentally gets his love interest and her best friend targeted by a sex trafficking ring. In addition to a Q&A with the film makers following the film, CAHT-NAZ hosted a panel discussion with Johannah Rutschow, Victim’s Advocate with the Cottonwood Police Department, and Vienna Welch, Senior Officer with Juvenile Probation of Yavapai County, about what is being done in Arizona and the Verde Valley to stop sex trafficking and identify trafficking victims.
January 26th our team presented at the Clarkdale Campus of Yavapai College during a Community Brown Bag Lunch sponsored by OLLI.
January 9th our team presented to members of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley in a Zoom presentation sponsored by the JCSVV Women’s Havurah (Circle of Friends).
November 17th three of our team members participated in the Home For New Beginnings event at Clarkdale Moose Lodge providing literature for attendees.
November 6th we were at the Pray Sedona event at Posse Grounds and shared information with numerous people. At this event, we were also fortunate to meet up with Linda Busuttil, the founding President of Coalition Against Human Trafficking - Northern Arizona.
October 12th we participated with a booth at the Cottonwood National Night Out event and passed out information.
October 3rd two of our team members participated in the Beaver Creek Rally and provided information for attendees.
October 1st and 2nd two of our team members attended the Arise Conference at the Sedona Performing Arts Center and provided information to the participants.
September 17th and 18th our team participated in the Thunder Valley Rally in Cottonwood and provided information to over 100 participants.
August 22 our team presented the movie “Chosen” to a group from the Beaver Creek Resource Center.
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