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As the weather gets cooler, there’s a push to help those in need of basic necessities.

Dawn Floyd, a breast cancer survivor, founded My Sistah’s Pink Journey in 2017 to alleviate financial burdens for women battling breast cancer. The nonprofit supports patients by covering essential expenses like mortgage, rent, and utilities for up to two months, funded through donations.

Elle Travis, a survivor of domestic violence and rape, highlights systemic failures in victim support, particularly for women of color.

Brandi Morey-Pols shares her tragic experience of losing her six-year-old son, Rowan, in a murder-suicide committed by his father, amid a custody battle.

Local 4 spoke with several women who are making a difference by sharing their stories and bringing awareness to the vital work HAVEN does for Metro Detroit.

Deodge Hill is a mom of four, a certified physician’s assistant and a successful woman from Belleville who was almost killed after she got back into the dating world.

Jeanine Jacopec is a forensic nurse examiner at HAVEN with two decades of experience who helps survivors escape violence, and abuse and start over.

It’s the county’s only 24-hour emergency shelter for domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their children.

As the weather gets cooler, there’s a push to help those in need of basic necessities.

Dawn Floyd, a breast cancer survivor, founded My Sistah’s Pink Journey in 2017 to alleviate financial burdens for women battling breast cancer. The nonprofit supports patients by covering essential expenses like mortgage, rent, and utilities for up to two months, funded through donations. 

HAVEN is Oakland County’s only 24-hour emergency shelter for domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their children. The nonprofit provides shelter, counseling, advocacy, and educational programs to nearly 30,000 people each year, helping people across Metro Detroit.

Brandi Morey-Pols shares her tragic experience of losing her six-year-old son, Rowan, in a murder-suicide committed by his father, amid a custody battle. 

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, efforts are concentrated on supporting HAVEN, a 24-hour emergency shelter aiding survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Donations to the shelter have been steadily arriving since the early hours, contributing to the healing and empowerment of those affected.

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, efforts are concentrated on supporting HAVEN, a 24-hour emergency shelter aiding survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Donations to the shelter have been steadily arriving since the early hours, contributing to the healing and empowerment of those affected.

Deodge Hill is a mom of four, a certified physician’s assistant and a successful woman from Belleville who was almost killed after she got back into the dating world.

Jeanine Jacopec is a forensic nurse examiner at HAVEN with two decades of experience who helps survivors escape violence, abuse and start over.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. That’s more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year.

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