Thread by @WomenAgnstAbuse

Executive Director & President Jeannine L. Lisitski (@jlisitski) takes the podium at #iPledge2019. "We are here today to say NO ONE DESERVES TO BE ABUSED, and EVERYONE has a right to live in safety." #iPledgeBecause

#iPledge2019 keynote speaker @PhillyMayor Jim Kenney:

"Violence is never acceptable and will never be tolerated. Our administration’s Office of Domestic Violence Strategies is committed to ensuring that survivors receive the support they need." #iPledgeBecause

"By working together, we can overcome the threat of domestic violence and improve the quality of life for every resident of our beloved city." -@PhillyMayor Jim Kenney #iPledgeBecause

Jamie, a survivor, shares her story.

"As I walked through the doors of the safe haven, I finally felt like I could put my guard down." #iPledgeBecause

Jamie: "In a single moment, years and years of abuse came crashing off my shoulders, and I felt a weight had lifted, which then gave birth to a new outlook.

This was my chance to take my life back....I was not a victim. I had SURVIVED." #iPledgeBecause

Join us in applauding @PhilaHsgAuthPHA President & CEO Kelvin Jeremiah, who is the 2019 Pat Fox Trailblazer Award honoree! We are grateful for Kelvin's commitment to safe housing for all survivors, which has led to more trauma-informed policies & protocols at PHA. #iPledgeBecause

As our event comes to a close, Chris Bartlett, Executive Director of the William Way LGBT Center (@WayGay), leads our audience in the Pledge:

"I pledge to take action against intimate partner violence. I will believe survivors, and I will speak up for those without a voice."

You can too can take the #iPledgeBecause Challenge, at iPledgeWAA.org