An Evening of Celebration brings new light to “the darkness of sex trafficking”
Attendees celebrated the work that Selah Freedom does to combat the issue on a local level.
By
Niki Kottmann
| 11:36 p.m. October 25, 2016
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Supporters of Selah Freedom gathered at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to honor the work that the organization does to combat Sex Trafficking in the Sarasota area. Attendees enjoyed light bites and refreshments before hearing the survivor story of Selah Freedom Director of Training and Survivor Leadership Connie Rose, who was sold intro prostitution in high school by her father.
Afterwards, President and CEO Elizabeth Fisher switched gears and explained that over 900 girls and women have been helped by the organization in the past year. To celebrate this fact, the event turned into a night of ballroom dance lessons and performances by dancers from Dynasty Dance Clubs.
Dan Hoffe, Robin Bekhof, Karen Roth, President and CEO of Selah Freedom Elizabeth Fisher, Alexis Rosenberg, George Miles and Peg Rauch
Performers from Dynasty Dance Clubs give attendees a taste of the moves they were to learn later in the evening.
Wendy Merriman and Renee Brady
Ashley Ryan and Chase Cannon
Andrew Santucci, Corinna Coser, Matthew Bailey and Chelsea Guiliano
Selah Freedom Director of Training and Survivor Leadership Connie Rose tells her story of being sold into prostitution with her dad as her pimp in high school.
Mindie Camus and Cynthia Goodrich
David Dettmann and Chris McGrath
Peg Rauch, Cindy Day, Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp
Members of the Selah Freedom staff surprised Selah Freedom Director of Training and Survivor Leadership Connie Rose with a birthday cake.
Chairs Dan Hoffe, Peg Rauch, Karen Roth and Alexis Rosenberg
Liz Manes and Todd VanHerwynen
President and CEO of Selah Freedom Elizabeth Fisher with daughter/volunteer Sammi Fisher
Pat Vinson and Sharon Lowenstein
Sarasota Police Department Deputy Chief Pat Robinson and Lieutenant Demetri Konstantopoulos
Dana and Paul Bachmann
Sylvia Taylor with Kristen and Taylor Rose
Jim, Brooke and Betty Kernan
Kim and Joan LaPerriere with Brian and Lori Hill
Troy Jones and Samantha Hendricks
Robyn Schmitt and Mel Yull
Luciano Del Villar, Pardip Ram and Dan Hoffe
Chico and Aida Johnson
Charles Clapsaddle and Tom Hennessy
Slavko and Erika Cvencek
George Noble, George Miles, Cynthia Noble and Dan Hoffe
