Page 7 - Palm City Spotlight - December '23

Palm City Spotlight, Page 7

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CTWH Is Educating The

Treasure Coast About
Human Trafficking

By Jackie Holfelder
The whirlwind schedule of Sarah Marie Henry, executive
director of Catch the Wave of Hope (CTWH), continues to be
filled with speaking engagements as residents of the Treasure
Coast endeavor to learn all they can about this heinous crime
happening right in local neighborhoods.
Often accompanied by Detective Brian Broughton, SVU
Detective from the Martin County Sheriff Office, Henry gives
sobering statistics about how much trafficking is taking place
right in our backyards, often by people that your children
know and trust. She shares what parents can do to help keep
their children safe and what should be done if contact has
already been established.
Among the recent groups she’s addressed are kindergarten
to fifth grade students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and At Princess Tiana Tea: Galean Stewart, WPTV News; At Indian River Healthy Start Coalition: Sarah Marie Henry,
Church; members and guests of Treasure Coast (FL) Chapter Princess Tiana (aka Jean Laws-Scott); MCSO Detective CTWH executive director and Jessica Staudt, Indian River
of the Links at its Princess Tiana in Sneakers Running to Stop Brian Broughton; Sarah Marie Henry, CTWH executive County Healthy Start
Human Trafficking Tea; Christ the King Lutheran Church and director; Nirlaine Smartt, Treasure Coast (FL) Chapter
Community; Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition; of the Links
Treasure Coast Women’s Republican Club; and Treasure Shoot For The Moon from page 1
Coast Classical Academy. human trafficking, Florida is the No. 3 state for human
Catch the Wave of Hope can tailor its presentation to the trafficking and Southeast Florida is the No. 1 region in The Mark Garwood Foundation will host its next
youngest attendees. Since recent statistics have confirmed the state for human trafficking, it’s never too early to raise fundraiser, Racquets for Recovery Tennis and Pickleball
that the United States is the No. 1 country in the world for awareness of how to protect yourself or your children. To plan Tournament on Jan. 27, 2024 at North River Shores
a date for Henry and CTWH to speak with your organization, Tennis Club in Stuart. For information, go to www.
nonprofit or business about human trafficking, its myths and racquetsforrecovery.org.
how to raise your awareness, visit www.catchthewaveofhope. To learn more about the Mark Garwood Foundation,
org or email sarahmarie.henry@catchthewaveofhope.org. visit markgarwoodfoundation.org.
Photos provided by CTWH Photos provided by Mark Garwood Foundation

At St. Joseph’s: Karissa Bolden, PACE Center for Girls;
Anthuannette Hidalgo, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; Kelly At Treasure Coast Classical Academy: Sarah Marie Henry,
Laurine, CTWH board chair; Sarah Marie Henry, CTWH CTWH executive director; Kiley Baggett, TCCA; MCSO Toby Overdorf, Erica Garwood, John Garwood
executive director; MCSO Detective Brian Broughton Detective Brian Broughton

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