Walk/Run for domestic violence fund...

Walk/Run to benefit domestic violence fund

WEST CHESTER – The third annual Amy’s Emergency Fund 5K walk/run will be held Oct. 6 at Ronald Reagan Voice of Freedom Park (Voice of America Park) on Cox Road in West Chester beginning at 10 a.m.

The run/walk will benefit Amy’s Emergency Fund, which provides assistance for victims of violent and domestically violent crimes.

Registration for those 14 years old and older is $20 pre-registration and $25 on the day of the event. Children 13 years and under are free. Checks can be made payable to CADV – Amy’s Emergency Fund and mailed to 2105 Central Ave., Suite A; Middletown, Ohio 45044.

Donations will also be accepted at the event or they can be mailed to CADV.

T-shirts will be given at the check-in table the day of the event, and there will be special activities for the children. The runners will start off the event and the walk will follow when the runners have finished.

The event coincides with the beginning of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Established in 2005, Amy’s Emergency Fund was named for Amy Jones. As a survivor of domestic violence, Jones is committed to making a difference for other victims of domestic violence. She feels that no person should have to live in an unsafe or unhealthy environment.

“The goal of the fund and groups such as Citizens Against Domestic Violence (CADV) are to empower victims so that they know there is a way out,” said Nicky Muterspaw, victim’s advocate for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. “We also want to raise awareness of domestic violence to as many socio-economic groups as possible.”

Jones is a board member/speaker for CADV. She tells her bittersweet story to audiences in schools and professional organizations throughout the community in the hope of touching at least one person’s life, letting them know that there is life after violence.

For more information on the walk/run, please call (513) 423-0044 or visit www.cadv-ohio.com.