Civitas Rotary Forum

The CIVITAS Rotary Forum is an annual event, presented by the Greater Des Moines Rotary Multi-Club Committee. Each year, we come together to educate, inform and raise funds for a designated cause. 2025 is our 9th year bringing Rotarians, their guests and interested citizens together and our third year focusing on the prevention of human trafficking in Iowa. This year, net proceeds will go to fund training for law enforcement officers and their partners in central Iowa who are working on this very important issue. October 15th is a special presentation to the public by Dan Nash, founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center and nationally recognized expert. His talk will focus on what we can do as citizens to put an end to human trafficking in Iowa. Please join us! Learn more and get tickets at https://rotaryclubofdmam.com/page/civitas

We're grateful and proud that CIVITAS was recognized as one of six organizations on January 15th for outstanding work to combat human trafficking at a ceremony held at the Iowa State Capitol. The Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT) hosted the event along with the presentation of the signed proclamation by Gov. Kim Reynolds, designating January 2025 as Slavery and Human Trafficking Month.

Civitas member Tamara Kenworthy accepted the award on behalf of the Greater Des Moines Rotary Multi-Club Committee and spoke about the accomplishments of this committee, which is comprised of 13 metro area Rotary club representatives, and the impact Rotary has had in combating this complicated issue.

Dan Nash is our Keynote Speaker for the 8th annual Civitas Rotary Forum and an expert trainer in the fight against human trafficking. Learn more about Dan's company and the work they do and join us on September 24th. https://www.humantraffickingtrainingcenter.com/

Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/Civitas2024_RegisterHere

Putting an End to Human Trafficking in Iowa Learn more about this important issue from experts. Net proceeds go to fund training for law enforcement officers and their partners in the prevention of human trafficking.

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Learn the truth about what this crime is and how you can help fight it: https://go.dhs.gov/Z4H

The 8th annual Civitas event – Putting an End to Human Trafficking in Iowa – is September 24th at the Hilton Garden Inn in West Des Moines. Presented by the Greater Des Moines Rotary Multi-Club Committee, the event brings Rotarians, their guests, and interested citizens together for education and networking. Get tickets or make a donation at https://bit.ly/Civitas2024_RegisterHere This year, net proceeds go to fund training for law enforcement officers and their partners in the prevention of human trafficking. Details at https://www.rotaryclubofdmam.com/page/civitas-2024-event