By Connelly Stokes-Buckles, AFP Senior Associate Director
I’m taking a stand for supporting survivors…ridiculous costumes and all! Each December, I participate in the Hot Chocolate Run, a 5K in my community that raises money for Safe Passage. Safe Passage is an incredible organization that provides emergency shelter, legal services, counseling, and other resources for adults and children affected by domestic violence.
I challenge my friends and family to support Safe Passage with a special incentive: if I reach my fundraising goal of $1,000, I’ll run in costume. Last year, my daughter Maren joined me as a reindeer!
Connelly Stokes-Buckles and her daughter
