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Tarrant County 5 Stones February 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones February 2023 meeting!

Our 5 Stones meeting this February consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Glenna Pendleton of STEAM and Ty Bowden of The Net as they discussed legislative updates as they relate to trafficking.  

Here is the link to the recorded meeting:
https://youtu.be/0fOqIOjdK6M

Here is a link to the presentation:
https://cutt.ly/5StonesFeb2023Presentation

Here is the Children at Risk Handout:
https://cutt.ly/ChildrenAtRiskBillstoWatch

Here is the compilation of current trafficking bills:
https://cutt.ly/p8nVFme

The chat log is how our audience was able to introduce themselves and their agencies.  Here is the link to the chat log:
https://cutt.ly/5StonesFeb2023ChatLog

This month we had 3 agency announcements:

  • Tirzah Brown – Unbound Fort Worth
  • Teena James – Safe in the Six
    • On March 18th will be the Break Every Chain walk.  For more information or to get involved, email [email protected] 
  • Vicky Payne – Southern Grit Advocacy
    • Mission to prevent, disrupt, and end human trafficking through education and advocacy.  Several job openings.  Email vpayne@southerngritadvocacy.org for more information.

For those wanting to get more involved, follow the link below to see a list of ways you can participate in anti-trafficking efforts!

How Can I Help List:
https://cutt.ly/5StonesHelpListFeb2023

Thank you for joining us!  

Felicia Grantham, Founder
Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce

TC 5 Stones February 2023

Our 5 Stones meeting this February consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Glenna Pendleton of STEAM and Ty Bowden of The Net as they discussed legislative updates as they relate to trafficking.

A Fort Worth native and TCU political science grad, Ty Bowden hasn't had to go very far to pursue his passions. After starting volunteer work with The Net in 2013 while at TCU, Ty is now the Associate Director, where he oversees the MASE and internship programs and keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes.

Ty is passionate about bringing men to the fight for justice in Fort Worth and across the country. A leader in the demand disruption movement in Texas, Ty has trained hundreds of men to engage and disrupt potential sex buyers over the last several years, as well as personally interacted with hundreds of buyers.

Glenna (Gigi) Pendleton has a history of marketing and business development. She has spent the last 20 years in a variety of roles ranging from strategy and development to now a Real Estate Agent, serving both residential and commercial clients. Her passion to fight trafficking began after her own daughter was trafficked. Luckily, with the help of law enforcement, her daughter was able to escape the situation and the trafficker was prosecuted federally.

Glenna has since given her heart to fighting this crime and protecting other young people from becoming victims. She has created STEAM, an effort to educate the community on trafficking and how to respond; has been a long-serving member of the 5 Stones Steering Committee; and has passionately researched legislation and advocated for laws that are tough on traffickers and beneficial for survivors.

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