“When we started in May, people thought we were crazy, that no one was going to show up at 5 o’clock on a Wednesday,” Trehon said. “We’ve had an event that almost 300 people came to on a Wednesday. My slogan: Tucson is what you make it.”

While the Colemans have held monthly events under Connections That Count, they aim to have 500 attendees at their upcoming event on Feb. 7, called The Merchant and Mission-Focused Marketplace.

“I want 500 so those vendors can see the love and feel the love,” Trehon said.

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