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Woman to Woman is Running in the Jerusalem Marathon
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Board Member, Paula David: “I joined Woman to Woman’s executive board four years ago and am proud to run (only 3 miles, let’s not exaggerate!) for women and children whose personal ‘marathon’ is so much harder than mine. Since I specialize in therapy for traumatized children, I particularly value the importance of the support system that the children and their mothers receive at the shelter and in the halfway housing program. It’s a crucial opportunity to make a mark and stop the cycle of violence, which is often intergenerational.” |
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M., who now lives in the community after a stay in our shelter: “I spent nine months in Woman to Woman's shelter. Now that I’ve been out of the shelter for a while, I can look back on the significant way I’ve come. I know that in this process, I’ve only gone the first mile.”
Read more of M.’s story in her own powerful words
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Staff Member, Naomi Jana: “I’ve been running with Woman to Woman for almost 20 years. Until recently, I was in charge of the infant and toddler group in the Children’s Center. For the last year and a half I’ve been a therapeutic counsellor for the Halfway Housing program and coordinate the Community Integration program for women who have left the shelter and halfway homes – because at Woman to Woman, we’re in it for the long run!
It’s a privilege to be running with my son, who understands that domestic violence is everyone's problem and is joining me to raise awareness and support for the women and their children.” |
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Looking forward to running with you, The women, children, volunteers and staff
| | Support Our Marathon Campaign | | “I was living in a prison. I wasn’t allowed to leave home without him… I wasn’t even allowed to give my father our address…” Batsheva, who is currently living in one of our halfway-housing apartments, is a long-distance runner. Recently, she was was brave enough to share her story in a Knesset (Isaeli Parliament) Labor and Welfare Committee session on the crucial issue of integrating domestic abuse survivors into the workforce: |  | | We thank Golf & Co. for sponsoring our participation in the 2022 Jerusalem Marathon | | Support Our Marathon Campaign | | |
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