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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hubbard House’s Barbara Ann Campbell Memorial Breakfast was held Thursday morning with community members to raise awareness about domestic violence.
Doors opened at 7 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. News4JAX anchor Melanie Lawson hosted the annual event — bringing together community leaders, prominent businesses, and passionate supporters to raise awareness of domestic violence and Hubbard House resources.
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This signature fundraiser memorializes the local lives lost because of domestic violence while sending an inspiring message of strength and hope to all survivors.
Each attendee received a purple ribbon pin in honor of the victims and survivors of domestic violence.
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A memorial table was set with a place for each victim of intimate partner violence in Jacksonville in 2021. Around the table were the stories of the 11 victims of domestic violence last year in Duval County, including an unborn baby.
The goal of the event was to raise at least $130,000. The money raised from the breakfast will be given to domestic violence survivors and their children — funding emergency shelters in Jacksonville. Hubbard House typically has more than 100 people in one of its emergency shelters every day. The shelters offer outreach services, resources — including counseling — and more, all which are free for those in the shelters.
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