Campaign Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence – Southshore, known as CAHT received two funding awards this month.
The Interfaith Social Action Council awarded CAHT a $10,000 grant and the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center picked CAHT as their January mission of the month. CAHT will apply both funding and donations to their expanding safe shelter, victims and rescue services, anti-bullying puppeteers and scholarship programs.
Campaign Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence – Southshore, known as CAHT (pronounced CAT)
Press release 7/20/2021 with photo
Campaign Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence – Southshore, known as CAHT, received over $4,000 plus a 50% matching funds from the Schulze Family Foundation from the 100 Who Care Valencia Lakes Giving Circle at their July 13th meeting. “We are delighted to receive this much needed donation from such a generous, caring group in our community,” states CAHT President Robbie Chaplin, “and the funds will be used for our Safe Shelter Program that immediately places women, men and families out of harm’s way who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking.” CAHT is one of the few in our south shore area that provides this turn-key service to traumatized individuals and families. Besides short-term safe housing, CAHT also provides food, gas, legal and other needed supplies and referrals for counseling and job opportunities. The program is in its 3rd year and has handled over 75 referrals this last year during COVID. For more information about CAHT, contact President Robbie Chaplin at 319-360-7025 or robertainscc@gmail.com.
CAHT’s next general meeting is Monday, Sept. 20, 1 pm at the United Methodist Church in Sun City Center. More information forthcoming. The organization’s mission[a1] CAHT’s mission is to support the fight against Human Trafficking and related domestic violence issues by providing educational awareness and prevention activities to schools and the community- at- large. The ten-year old, all-volunteer nonprofit works with multi-cultural groups in providing short-term housing and other basic needs to families as well as mentoring, scholarships, and referral services. They also donate needed funding and/or tangible items to at-risk youth, law enforcement, regional anti-human trafficking nonprofits, rehabilitation homes, and centers. CAHT’s web page is www.sccblueheart.org.
Submitted by Annie Garrison, 434-409-1618, anngarrison66@gmail.com
Grant Recipients from the Interfaith Council of Sun City Center
Campaign Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence-Southshore, known as CAHT, was one of the grant recipients from the Interfaith Council of Sun City Center this June. This is the second year CAHT has been awarded a grant to apply to their safe shelter program for domestic violence and human trafficking victims in the south shore area. This year’s $4,850 award was accepted by CAHT board member and Healthcare Committee chair, Sandra McCaw at the Nearly New store located in Sun City Center shopping plaza. The Interfaith Council provides community grants twice a year to social services nonprofits, churches, schools, and food pantries. “We are thrilled to receive this much-needed funding for our safe shelter housing program this year as the COVID-19 pandemic has displaced more families who are desperately in need of rent assistance or a place to stay,” says CAHT President Annie Garrison. “Our partnership with the Interfaith Council in supporting our marginalized struggling families is key to the success of our mission”, adds Annie. CAHT’s mission is to support the fight against Human Trafficking and related domestic violence issues by providing educational awareness and prevention activities to schools and the community- at- large. The nine-year nonprofit works with multi-cultural groups in providing short-term housing and other basic needs to families as well as mentoring, scholarships, and referral services. They also donate needed funding and/or tangible items to at-risk youth, law enforcement, regional anti-human trafficking nonprofits, and rehabilitation homes and centers. For more information call 813-938-5660 or go to CAHT’s web page: wwwsccblueheart.org.
Campaign Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence-Southshore, known as CAHT, received a generous donation of much-needed supplies for their human trafficking and domestic violence victim services program from Arbor Philanthropy Group of south shore, Florida.
During the summer months, CAHT’s Victim Services committee, chaired by Bonnie Doll, starts putting together next year’s backpacks for human trafficking and domestic violence survivors. Last year they gave out over 200 backpacks for male and female youth in the Tampa Bay region. Each backpack holds $75 worth of basic clothing, supplies and accessories, even a small cuddly toy. The backpack orders come from area law enforcement, sheriff’s departments, safe shelters, foster homes, rehabilitation centers and teens-at-risk centers. Arbor Philanthropy Group contributed over $500 worth of new items for the backpacks at their June meeting.
CAHT Receives Donation from Local Artist, Jerry Skolnick
Watercolorist Jerry Skolnick of Kings Point donated the raffle proceeds from his award-winning painting to Campaign Against Human Trafficking-Southshore. A $177 check was handed to CAHT treasurer, John Mitchel with volunteer Jim McDermott looking on. “We are delighted to receive Jerry’s donation to our nonprofit and the fact that he used his creative skills as an experienced artist to fund his generous gift is very rewarding for us,” says John Mitchell. Mr. Skolnick is a member of the Kings Point Art Club and has been painting for over 4 years and feels that his donation to CAHT is a worthy endeavor as it will be used to education kids-at-risk in our community about human trafficking and how traffickers use the social media to recruit young victims.
Shell Crafters Club of SSC donated $250 toward CAHT. Bonnie Doll receiving check from Betty Berk, Shell Crafter’s VP.
CAHT is United Methodist Church’s January’s Mission of the Month
United Methodist Church awarded Campaign Against Human Trafficking-Southshore, known as CAHT, a $4,019 check for being chosen as January’s Mission of the Month. UMC’s Ministries program chooses each month a local nonprofit that they feel benefits the community through their services and education programs. CAHT was chosen by the Ministries committee for the month of January. The monies donated are raised by the UMC parishioners during the Sunday services in January. CAHT plans on using the funds in their expanding back-packing program for struggling children, teens and human trafficking and domestic violence victims. AHT is the recipient of January’s Mission of the Month, receiving a check for $4,000 from the church. The monies will be used to fund our education and prevention programs in our area schools as well as other nonprofits working on the front line in providing homes and rehabilitation for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Grant for Emergency Shelter
We are proud to share with our members and guests our new grant pilot program: Southshore Safe Emergency Shelter for Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Victims. Last week the Interfaith Council of SCC donated $5k to fund the start-up of a much needed program for our south shore community. Presently, there is not a community coordinated safe emergency shelter in the lower south shore area of Hillsborough County where teens, women, families, seniors and other threatened members of our community who need immediately to be relocated out of a dangerous situation can be placed until a further assessment can be made. CAHT will provide funding for a hotel, food and gas if needed. This pilot program is to assist our community’s law enforcement, schools, and other front-line social service and nonprofit agencies that are trying to manage a crisis and need to quickly remove an individual or family that may be a target for potential human trafficking, or who is caught in a domestic violence environment. The United Methodist Church is partnering with CAHT in this program and will assist in the implementation of the pilot program. CAHT’s Healthcare Committee is spearheading this program.
Tiptoe Through the Two Lips Bingo
CAHT received today a donation for $250 from the Sun City Center Lions Club. President Annie Garrison gave a presentation on Human Trafficking to their members. 2/13/2019
CAHT-SOUTHSHORE ACCEPTS DONATION FROM SCC SHELL CRAFTERS CLUB
The Campaign Against Human Trafficking – Southshore was recently chosen by the Sun City Center Shell Crafters Club as the recipient of a $500 contribution. CAHT Treasurer, John Mitchell, accepted the donation from Shell Crafters President, Laura Akins, and Vice President, Charlene Irvin.
The Shell Crafters Club creates home décor, jewelry and unique gifts with seashells. Proceeds from the sale of those items are donated to charitable, non-profit organizations. CAHT feels very fortunate to be one of the chosen non-profits. The funds will be put to good use to support their various anti-human trafficking activities in the tri-county area. CAHT provides funding for safe homes and rehabilitation centers as well as survivor and at-risk tangibles
We are Winners Again
We are the charity recipients again from YE Royal Krewe of Charlotte De Berry Organization. Event is called “Tiptoe through the Two Lips Bingo”. Bingo Night for Charity at Hamburger Mary’s in Ybor City. The event is May 16th. Reservations recommended! Click Hamburger Marys’s for more info! Good laughs, great food and a chance to help us raise money!
