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Twice Nice Thriftiques have been valuable partners to the NACOG Area Agency on Aging’s program, Holiday Joy for Older Adults. As in past years, it was the goal of NACOG-Area Agency on Aging to provide our neediest seniors, whom would be all alone at Christmas, with holiday gifts and cheer. As you can imagine…
When it comes to healing from domestic violence, it helps to have people you can talk to on a regular basis. This ongoing communication not only helps you make sense of what you’re experiencing, but also provides support, validation, and resources from people who have been through the same things you’ve been through.
The Twice Nice Thriftiques earned nearly $600,000 in our previous fiscal year; all profits directly support the Verde Valley Sanctuary Shelter. Twice Nice Thriftiques in Sedona, Cottonwood and Camp Verde were voted “Best Thrift Stores of 2021” by Kudos Magazine readers, a publication of the Verde Independent Newspaper. The Thriftiques sell gently used donations of…
Every nonprofit should have a vision. A single, overarching vision aligns staff, leadership, partners and donors around the ultimate goal of the work; it is an essential tool for making decisions about programs and initiatives, and tells us what the mission leads up to—the future we are working towards. A vision statement is not just an…
‘Vin de Filles’, (VDF) an Arizona wine grown, produced and bottled by women was released during its first annual Fund-Raising Party in mid-October at Page Springs Cellars. All the silent auction proceeds, plus portions of net profits of ticket, wine, and t-shirt sales, were donated to the Verde Valley Sanctuary amounting to $25,000.00. This donation…
VerdeValleyTV Oct 18, 2021 Cottonwood City Manager Ron Corbin talks with Cottonwood Police Department Victims Advocate Johanna Rutschow and Verde Valley Sanctuary Director of Therapeutic Services Peg Trulson about domestic violence. Let’s talk about Domestic Violence Awareness Month, what domestic violence looks like, and what services are available in the Verde Valley. Click here to watch the interview. The Verde Valley Sanctuary offers personalized…
Verde Valley Sanctuary’s mission is to decrease the harm of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking and help prevent additional abuses. The Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS) began in 1993 (28 years ago) as a grassroots organization of women who were concerned about domestic violence in our community. The original group of volunteers began taking…
Twice Nice Community Enterprise Director, Barry Maketansky and Jennie Underwood, Director of Outreach, Legal Advocacy, and the Youth Empowerment Services program wait with anticipation for the 11th 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 brim with 110…
Vin de Filles is an Arizona Women’s Project supported by Page Springs Cellars (PSC), located at the foothills of Sedona, Arizona. This project was founded during a grape harvest in 2019 by Gayle Glomski who works at Page Springs Cellars. Page Springs Cellars harvesting crews were committed to picking grapes, so she gathered a crew…
We are reopening the Twice Nice Thriftiques in Cottonwood and Sedona with limited hours. Sedona reopens 5/11 and Cottonwood 5/13. Both stores will be open Monday – Saturday from 10AM-3PM. Donations will be accepted Tuesday through Friday during normal business hours. We ask that customers wear a face covering and practice social distancing when in…