Blogs: Volunteerism
Visitor Center Volunteers
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 15, 2021 Photo taken pre-CovidWhich group of Sedonans met with and informed the most visitors about Sedona’s pandemic response and safety standards in 2020? The answer may surprise you: the 80+ volunteers...
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Candace – First Comments
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 8, 2021 Hello, Sedona! Though my official first day as President/CEO of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau isn’t until February 22, I wanted to reach out, wish you a...
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Board of Directors 2
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS October 30, 2020 This week, we continue introducing the volunteer Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau Board of Directors who guide our strategic direction. Their critical leadership has never wavered during a...
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Board of Directors
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS October 23, 2020 Sedona and the Chamber faced our greatest civic emergency this year with the coronavirus and the related economic blows. In response, the Chamber made one unprecedented decision after another: stopping...
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Cliff Castle Casino Hotel declares October as the “Month of Giving” and kicks it off with a $10,000 donation!
Cliff Castle Casino Hotel is dedicated to supporting the community and organizations of northern Arizona. That’s why they are pleased to announce the month of October as the “Month of Giving”. Each week, Cliff Castle Casino Hotel will donate to...
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Announcing the 2020 Spirit of Sedona Award Honorees
September 30, 2020 Each year the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona honors outstanding individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations who have demonstrated exceptional philanthropic spirit, leadership and volunteerism throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. It is in times of emergency that...
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Economic Recovery
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS September 4, 2020 It’s not too late to try something completely new this Labor Day weekend, especially if you have friends or relatives visiting. Why not volunteer together? The concept of “voluntourism” is...
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Sedona Hotels Reward Local Retail Clerks Dedication During Coronavirus Crisis
Members of the Sedona Lodging Council are donating free stays to celebrate “unsung heroes” who served the public throughout the pandemic. SEDONA, ARIZ. — As the coronavirus crisis has ravaged communities around the world, a great deal of well-deserved praise...
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Friends of the Verde River is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver
Friends of the Verde River began as an informal gathering of volunteer river activists in 2007. They later merged with the Verde River Basin Partnership, a founding member of the Sustainability Alliance, and in 2011 became an official 501(c)(3). Friends...
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Sedona Community Food Bank is now a Certified Sustainable Business
Sedona Community Food Bank is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance. Sedona Community Food Bank distributes food to an average of 165 families per week, some of whom are homeless. The lean operation...
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Trail Keeper Program Grows
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 28, 2020 If our magnificent red rocks are the heart of Sedona, then the trails of the Red Rock Ranger (RRR) District are the arteries. Our friends at the RRR District work...
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Keep Sedona Beautiful Annual Awards
AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 7, 2020 Keep Sedona Beautiful has acknowledged environmental achievement with annual Awards of Excellence since 1972, and last week, the Chamber was among the honorees for helping move the Sustainable Tourism Plan...
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