Citizens for Community Values, Ltd.
Early Historical Timeline

August 1995	Goalie Enterprises, a nationally known pornographer believed to have ties to organized crime's porn kingpin Reuben Sturman, acquires the property on South Main Street in South Bend to open what will apparently become the largest adult bookstore in the state of Indiana.
September 1995	Founders Joseph P. Sergio, Mike Edwards, Dennis Staffelbach and Mike Harmann come together to form South Bend Organized Against Pornography (SOAP).
September 1995	SOAP helps South Bend City Council to pass sexually oriented business ordinance.
February 1997	Name changed to Citizens for Community Values (CCV).
February 1997	CCV develops local Advisory Board of key community leaders, who offer advice and assistance on request.
March 1997	CCV holds "Rally for Stronger & Safer Neighborhoods" featuring 11-time Pro Bowl NFL Cincinnati Bengal Star Anthony Munoz and nationally known Phil Burress, President of Citizens for Community Values of Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the largest grass roots pro-family organizations in the nation.
May 1997	CCV forms strategic relationship with the American Family Association of Indiana (AFA) and becomes an independent local affiliate.
June 1997	CCV forms strategic relationship with the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families (NCPCF) and is named a "Model City" along with Atlanta, San Diego and Memphis. CCV now eligible to receive matching funds and tactical support from NCPCF and The National Law Center for Children & Families (NLC) as well as the Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP).
June 1997	CCV begins Phase 1 of Capital Campaign to raise $600,000 in 5 years to establish permanent presence in St. Joseph County to ensure comprehensive, ongoing community response initiatives.
October 1997	CCV recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax deductible, educational organization.
February 1998	CCV retains services of Management & Public Policy Consultant Patrick Mangan. With 20 years of management, marketing, fund development, organization building and public policy experience, Mangan is called on to chart strategic direction and establish local organizational infrastructure and operations.
March 1998	CCV Objectives announced to more than 100 key community business leaders, religious leaders and elected officials at Century Center event hosted by Don & Pat Cressy and featuring keynote speaker Dr. Jerry Kirk, founder and President of National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families (NCPCF).
March 1998	CCV Religious Alliance Against Pornography of Michiana Task Force established with Rev. Billy Kirk, Senior Pastor of Greater St. John's Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Bill Howell, Senior Pastor, Calvary Temple serving as Co-Chairs.
April 1998	CCV's original "Founder Board" expanded to establish CCV Board of Directors and include Task Force and Division Chairs.
April 1998	CCV's Michiana Business Alliance Against Pornography Task Force established with Don and Pat Cressy serving as Co-Chairs.
April 1998	Video Victory in Cassopolis, Michigan as local Pastor Frank Lattimore purchases and destroys local video store operation's entire supply of adult videos with the agreement that they will not be replaced.
May 1998	CCV publishes permiere issue of Citizens' Courier.
May 1998	Tony Slagle, Director of Biblical Counseling for Life Action Ministries becomes Chairman of CCV's Victims Assistance Division.
June 1998	Michiana religious leaders, business leaders and elected officials, including South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke, Mishawaka Mayer Robert Beutter, Elkhart Mayor James Perron and the 3rd District U.S. Congressman Tim Roemer's office, gather at the University of Notre Dame at the CCV RAAP Luncheon to make preparation for "Pornography Awareness Month" observance in October 1998.
July 1998	Sam Walsh, 21-year veteran of South Bend Police Department, former "Crime Stoppers" Coordinator and current President of Walsh Ventures, becomes Chairman of CCV's Public Health & Safety Division.
July 1998	CCV President Joseph Sergio and CCV Board Members Dennis Staffelbach and Vickie Bowman meet with U.S. Attorney John DeGulio to facilitate obscenity and child pornography investigation and prosecution in Northern Indiana.
August 1998	Ernestine Raclin, Chairman Emeritus of 1st Source Bank becomes Co-Chair of CCV's Michiana Business Alliance Against Pornography Task Force.
September 1998	CCV establishes Speakers Bureau to support community education initiative and to reduce pornography inspired sexual exploitation and abuse.
September 1998	CCV establishes Victim Assistance HELP LINE (219) 289-3033 to provide 24-hour confidential assessment and referral to those being harmed directly of indirectly by the pornography industry and sexually oriented businesses.
October 1998	Michiana observance of "Pornography Awarness Month" chaired by Sam Walsh. CCV leaders begin "Public Health & Safety Education Campaign" speaking to civic organizations and churches, warning of the harms of pornography and sexually oriented businesses and their relationship to criminal sexual abuse of women and children.
October 1998	CCV Public Health & Safety Division launches comprehensive six county "Threat Assessment" to measure the extent and impact of pornography and sexually oriented businesses in Michiana communities.
November 1998	CCV Michiana Business Alliance Against Pornography Task Force conducts series of Briefings to prepare for 1999 CCV Public Health & Safety Education Campaign to prevent criminal sexual abuse of women and children.
November 1998	CCV presents a National Law Center Briefing for Michiana Cities & Counties at the University of Notre Dame on "How to Enact Sexually Oriented Business Ordinances".
November 1998	CCV Co-Sponsors "Obscenity & Child Pornography Prosecution Seminar" with U.S. Department of Justice and AFA of Indiana at the University of Notre Dame Center for Continuing Education. Attendees represented several local police departments and prosecutors offices as well as the IRS, the Indiana State Police and the FBI.
December 1998	CCV presents Victim Assistance Seminar "Caring for the Wounded - How to Effectively Minister to Victims of Pornography, Sexual Exploitation & Abuse" at First United Methodist Church, South Bend, Indiana featuring Gene McConnell, Vice President of Victim Assistance, National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families and Tony Slagle, Director of Biblical Counseling, Life Action Ministries.

Our Mission

Protect men, women and children from the misinformation of sexual activists, and the harms of sexual addictions, sexual predators, sexually oriented businesses, materials harmful to minors, broadcast indecency, and the porn/sex industry in all of its forms, by promoting the principles of the Judeo/Christian ethic which is the foundation of our nation.

Our Vision

Empower concerned citizens and community leaders to significantly reduce sexual exploitation, sexual promiscuity and sexual abuse in Indiana and beyond by: Increasing public awareness of the harmful effects of pornography-inspired sexual promiscuity, addiction, and abuse particularly in the lives of children. Supporting the enactment, defense and enforcement, within the Constitution, of limitations on the porn /sex industry in all of its forms. Lovingly opposing the legitimacy of all extramarital sexual relationships. Faithfully supporting the traditional family based on the premise that marriage equals one man and one woman. Offering assistance to people suffering from the results of sexual addiction, sexual confusion, sexual promiscuity, and sexual abuse.