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Trenton's 1st Annual Sexual Assault Awareness 3K Walk April 14

NO MORE… WE CRIED BY NOW WE ROAR!

Trenton, NJ, – R.O.S.A (Rising Over Sexual Abuse) in partnership with Womanspace, Inc. is hosting Trenton’s first Sexual Awareness 3K walk, on April 14, 2018 in Cadwalader Park, at 8:00 am rain or shine. In addition to the strong support of the city residents, amongst the walkers will be local and state community and elected leaders, our partners, advocates, and abuse survivors, who along with R.O.S.A are fully committed to spreading awareness to empower our children, heal victims, educate adults and transform society’s response to sexual assault. 

The walk will kick-off with uplifting words, and life changing testimonials from advocates, and survivors of sexual abuse. Among the speakers are, R.O.S.A founder and walk organizer, Tona Buck. Confirmed also to speak, experienced lobbyist, and child and women’s advocate, Jeannine LaRue, who is also a survivor of sexual assault.

A resource health fair will be setup, offering secure health care screenings. Qualified health professionals and counselors from our nonprofit partners will also be on-site, providing educational materials, answering questions and counseling pertaining to sexual and physical abuse, mental health and wellness.

As a sexual assault survivor from the age of three, R.O.S.A’s founder, knows firsthand that breaking the silence is the first step from victim to survivor. When she finally had the courage to tell her mother about the abuse, her mother’s response was “I wish you would have told me.” Her response to her mother was “I didn’t know what to tell.”  Tragically, not knowing how or what to tell is one of the main reasons child victims don’t report their abuse. Even into adulthood they keep their abuse a secret.

On April 14^th we walk not only to spread awareness, we walk to let the courageous women and men who have been the victims of sexual assault know, there is support, they have a voice, and it will be heard. Together we stand, to say NO MORE!