In my previous post, I mentioned a survivor who is one of my volunteers for the Bravery project. She is an amazing person. When I first talked to her on the phone, I felt she was strong and well organized. When we met, I was right.
Karyn has a real busy life raising kids, working two jobs, and going to school, yet she still manages to champion assistance for issues on domestic violence. She, like many other survivors I have met, are passionate and effective about helping other women. After our portrait sitting, she took me to a new shelter that, for a while, sat unoccupied and vacant. That is until Karyn came along. Within a few short weeks, she had the place furnished and filled with necessary items. What a difference one person can make!
Karyn was featured in one of Redbook Magazine's articles last October's issue. If you missed the article, I have a link here : You May Think Domestic Violence Has Nothing to Do with You.
The article contains stories on four people touched by domestic violence and all are a must read. In fact, another survivor from one of those stories is also a volunteer for me, and I can't wait to draw her portrait.
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