Abuse Survivor Hopes 5K Boosts Awareness, Prevention
Run for Ribbons 5K aimed to raise awareness, encourage prevention of child abuse.
With the Run for Ribbons 5K in downtown Plymouth on Sept. 23, race organizer Jasmine Millwood hopes the event’s message of child abuse awareness and prevention resonates long after runners cross the finish line. Millwood, who survived chronic child abuse with her two sisters before being adopted by their uncle, Plymouth Township Supervisor Richard Reaume, said she organized the race to make people comfortable talking about an often-taboo topic. “My main wish is to just get the conversation started,” she said. “We’re trying to make this scary topic not scary.” Millwood chronicled her own abuse and its lasting impact in her memoir, Unbreakable, released earlier this year. She serves as executive director of Lighthouse Family Charities, …
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