Posts by Tracey

January 2023 marks the nineteenth National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this traumatic and dangerous crime. It is critical to raise the issue of stalking as a form of interpersonal violence as well as a crime that frequently predicts and co-occurs with physical violence and sexual…

You’ve probably heard of the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit, but don’t know all the details about it. That’s okay! You’re not alone. Let’s break it down to its simplest steps. The state of Arizona provides a variety of individual tax credits, including the AZ Charitable Tax Credit. This tax credit allows taxpayers to make charitable…

Community Development Director Tracey McConnell had an opportunity to interview Gayle Glomski, Founder Vin de Filles, An Arizona Women’s Wine Project, which raised $25,000 October 2021 and $40,000 October 2022 to directly benefit survivors of domestic and sexual violence served by the Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS). How did you first hear about our organization? I…

Hideaway House, Sisterhood Connection Foundation, Quail Country Quilters Guild, Sedona Elks Lodge, Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, Corina Taylor & daughter Kaitlynn Schabatka, Cottonwood Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, Oak Creek Club Niners, White Light Crystal, Books, and Angels, St. John Vianney Church, Walker Marshal, Michelle & Frank Barry (and many anonymous donors)…

Renee and Doug Leuthold met with Community Development Director Tracey McConnell on November 14th to learn more about the Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS). They asked a lot of great questions! Who knew they would propose giving $50,000 to help us raise more funds for our important work? What an extraordinary gift for us to receive!…

We at the Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS) are honored and deeply moved by your efforts to help us raise funds for our mission to provide safety, services, and comfort to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Your generosity enables us to make a beautiful and meaningful difference for the many individuals and families we support.…

‘Vin de Filles’, an Arizona wine grown, produced, and bottled by women, released their 2nd vintage during its second Fund-Raising Dinner in mid-October on the Vineyard Deck at Page Springs Cellars, Cornville, Arizona. The group of female volunteers ranging in age between 11 and 68 started the Vin de Filles wine label in 2020. Thanks…

Domestic violence does not take a break for the holidays, and strained families who gather together should be aware of its warning signs and the resources available to help them. Many survivors in a situation of domestic violence try to stick it out during the holidays. “We typically see a decrease in the number of…

Celebrating 12 Years of Giving VVS Executive Director Jessye Johnson, Twice Nice Community Enterprise Director Barry Maketansky, Emergency Shelter Director Jenny Underwood, and donor Sally Van Zwol unpack the 12th annual gift of back-to-school supplies for client families of the Verde Valley Sanctuary. What a delight when Sally arrives with her vehicle filled to the…