SELF LOVE
spreading care, hope, and good shoes AYLA ZHOY | STAFF WRITER
“IF WHAT I PROVIDE THROUGH THE CENTER HELPS ONE PERSON IN SECOND LIFE TO SEEK HELP IN THEIR REAL LIFE DOMESTIC SITUATION, THIS IS ALL WORTH IT TO ME.”
—MORGAN WHITFIELD-FIREHAWK
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women worldwide. In the US, every 9 seconds a woman is a victim of domestic abuse. For Morgan WhitfieldFirehawk, this is unacceptable.
“The idea for the center formed from when I was in my second year at the University of Virginia. My anatomy lab partner confided in me that she was a survivor of horrible abuse from her ex-husband for many years.”
A busy woman in SL, Morgan models and is the owner of HEELS, selling and designing high quality shoes to benefit The Care and Hope Center. The Care and Hope Center focuses on helping people understand and overcome domestic violence. Started in March of 2014, it is Morgan’s baby and she protects it and its reputation fiercely.
During that time, Morgan noticed that her partner never looked anyone in the eye, was very quiet, and never volunteered to answer a question. “Her story really had an impact,” Morgan mentioned, “because I could never fathom a person being beaten and treated inhumanely, especially from someone who supposedly loves them. Being in SL, I wanted to do something to spread the message of DV awareness.”
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