HUSH No More Executive Director Vanessa Guyton and Mayor Bill Danielson are calling upon fellow citizens in the Irmo area to join the organization’s community walk to end domestic violence October 17.
It will be held in Moore Park at 7473 Church Street in Irmo.
It is will be a family-friendly walk that is accessible for individuals with disabilities.
Check in for the all-ages walk begins at 8:30 am with the walk running from 9 am – noon. Th free family event is hosted by Sierra Artemus and Summer James, and includes a walk in Irmo, a Domestic Violence Survivor Tribute for victims, free t-shirts, live performances, kid zone, miniature horses, as well as other community nonprofit organizations, and vendors. Visit www.hushnomore.org/dv-walk for more information and to register.
HUSH No More stands ready to offer Survivors resources, love and support to escape their abusers and to provide free counseling services.
HUSH Topics are those subjects individuals, families, and organizations have a hard time discussing, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, sexual harassment, etc. Statistics show that these problems happen in one out of six households and the numbers are growing. Studies show one in four women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence. Every 98 seconds someone is sexually assaulted. One in three women and one in ten men experience sexually harassment in the workplace. One in four women and one in seven men have been victims of sexual violence by an intimate partner. Speaking out is the first step of escape.
A survivor herself, Dr. Guyton founded HUSH No More in 2019. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing a platform for survivors to strengthen others by sharing their experience and to receive support from other survivors and victim advocates.
