In my many assignments I have in the office, I also serve as the liaison for The Family Advocacy Center. "The Family Advocacy Center's goal is to deliver quality victim advocacy services that positively impact primary and secondary victims of domestic and sexual violence while educating the community about the dynamics and prevalence of violence in our community" (http://phoenix.gov/humanservices/programs/victims/fac/index.html). Mayor gets invited to many fundraising events or events that honors domestic violence survivors and centers that provide support services. Sometimes Mayor can't attend them so, I attend on his behalf. Not necessarily to provide any type of speeches or remarks but to show presence and support from our office.
Later that afternoon on Tuesday, November 15, I attended the Sojourner Center 10th Annual Hope Luncheon. The luncheon was held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa with over 600 attendees. To learn a little about the Sojourner Center visit the following website: http://www.sojournercenter.org/go2/index.php/aboutus.
This specific luncheon was to fundraise for the center. The ballroom where it was held was full of people, especially with families victims of domestic violence. The program included two guest speakers which happened to be domestic violence victims. They both talked about what they experienced and how they survived and ending their speech by thanking the Sojourner Center for giving them the support they needed. Their stories touched everybody's heart and had us all sobbing.
Attending these events are always life learning experiences. It's amazing how many victims are out there and have no clue how to get away from danger. Thanks to centers like the Sojourner Center women who are victims become survivors.
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