RISE UP AGAINST Domestic Violence March
RISE UP Against Domestic Violence
Seattle, Washington | 2026
I was born into a cycle of trauma that tried to silence me before I ever found my voice.
Through abandonment, abuse, assault, poverty, and unimaginable darkness — I somehow carried endless love in my heart.
It was not easy.
It took everything — and more — to survive.
For years, I fought battles no one saw.
I lived through cycles of violence, silence, betrayal, and heartbreak — each one carving deep lessons into my soul.
But still… my heart kept beating.
Still, the light inside me refused to die.
After decades of being silenced, I now rise with a voice louder, clearer, and stronger than ever before.
In December 2024, after 18 years away, I returned home to Seattle — not just to heal, but to lead.
To ignite a movement.
To revolutionize how we address domestic violence.
To demand justice, healing, and systems that no longer revictimize survivors.
This is more than a march.
This is a call to rise, resist, and rebuild.
In October 2026, we will gather in the heart of Seattle with a bold, revolutionary vision:
100,000 people standing united to say: No more violence. No more silence. WE RISE TOGETHER, to learn we are NOT alone. We have a SAFE community.
$1.5 million raised and reinvested directly into local domestic violence programs, shelters, survivor-led organizations, and culturally rooted healing work.
A call for legislative change — to end survivor-blaming policies and create pathways for protection, accountability, and real justice.
This is a community movement — and we need you.
We’re actively seeking local collaborators, artists, educators, healers, advocates, and visionaries to co-create this experience with us.
We are done waiting for the world to change.
We are becoming the change.
For our ancestors. For our children. For every survivor who’s ever been silenced, dismissed, or forgotten.
I walk for every soul who thought they couldn’t.
I speak for every voice still trapped in silence.
I rise so that you may rise too.
And together, we will RISE.
CALL TO ACTION: THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO RISE
You are needed.
You are seen.
You are part of this revolution.
If something stirs in you as you read these words —
if your spirit aches for justice, for healing, for a world free from violence —
then you are already one of us.
This is not just a march.
It is a movement.
It is a collective uprising.
It is a promise to the future that we will not stay silent, and we will not stay still.
We are fighting for real, lasting legislative change — to end the revictimization of survivors and to demand increased resources for healing, survivor support, and the urgent search to find and bring home Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP), and ALL missing individuals.
Join us as we rise in power and purpose:
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March with us AGAIN – Seattle, WA | October 2026
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Volunteer – Help organize, mobilize, support, and uplift this sacred work
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Sponsor or donate – Help us reach our goal of $1.5 million dedicated to survivor-led healing and domestic violence community resources. We are seeking Fiscal Sponsorships to ensure transparency and accountability. Importantly, 50% of all funds raised will be donated to organizations supporting MMIWP.
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Amplify the mission – Share our message, be a Light Bearer, and help us unite 100,000 voices strong
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Heal with us – RISE UP amongst Survivors, Supporters, Advocates, Activists, & Community Members.
We are calling in local collaborators — artists, healers, educators, advocates, and organizations —
to co-create spaces of hope, action, and liberation.
Fill out the Contact Form below to stay connected, sign up, offer your gifts, or simply find your place in this movement.
You are not too small.
You are not too late.
You are exactly who we’ve been waiting for.
The time is now.
The wave is rising.
It’s time to RISE.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
But we are not waiting for October.
We are rising NOW.
Because the violence is happening now.
Because the healing can’t wait.
Because survivors deserve more than awareness —
they deserve action, justice, and change.
This isn’t a moment.
This is a movement.
And it has already begun.
RISE with us.
Inaugural RISE UP AGAINST Domestic Violence March
March Date: October 25, 2025
Starting Point: 5th Avenue & Thomas Street | Downtown Seattle
The inaugural march was more than an event—it was a movement, a revolution in the making.
We were joined by countless nonprofit organizations, survivors, advocates, activists, and community supporters. Together, we embraced one another, connected with vital resources, and built relationships that will continue to strengthen the community.
This first march was just the beginning—a spark that will ignite ongoing action, healing, and transformation. The steps we took together on October 25th marked the start of a larger vision:
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Building a national movement to break the silence and demand change
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Connecting survivors with trauma-informed healing programs and supportive organizations
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Advancing legislative change to protect survivors and dismantle systems that perpetuate harm
With every voice raised, every hand joined, and every story shared, we are laying the foundation for future marches and initiatives that will spread this movement across the country. The inaugural RISE UP AGAINST Domestic Violence March set the stage, and the journey continues.
This is a call for unity, healing, and radical transformation.
Ready to Get Involved?
Fill out our Connection Form to:
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Join the march
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Volunteer
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Partner with us
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Share your healing gifts
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Or simply say: I’m with you
We need every voice, every hand, every heart.
The time is now.
Let’s rise — together.
