RI Must Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Dangerous Abusers
[April 6, 2017] – Yesterday, I spoke at the State House as a survivor of domestic violence to support the Protect Rhode Island Families Act. It was an honor, and a daunting task to speak on behalf of the nearly 10,000 Rhode Islanders each year who are victims of domestic violence. I also spoke for the victims who are no longer with us and able to speak for themselves—from 1980 through 2016, 177 Rhode Islanders lost their lives to domestic violence homicide. Seventy-five of these individuals (42%) were killed with firearms.
[December 30, 2016] – This holiday season, SOAR conducted another successful Helping Hearts program. The goal of Helping Hearts is to give hope to families that have been affected by domestic violence by showing them that they are not alone. The generosity of our donors was overwhelming! Thank you to everyone who gave.
