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Elizabeth Freeman Center “Walk A Mile” Fundraiser Goes Virtual Amid Domestic, Sexual Violence Spike

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published August 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT
Elizabeth Freeman Center Executive Director Janis Broderick
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Elizabeth Freeman Center Executive Director Janis Broderick

The Elizabeth Freeman Center is Berkshire County’s 24/7 resource for people experiencing domestic abuse and sexual assault. From September 8th to the 18th, its annual fundraiser is going virtual in light of the ongoing pandemic. The Walk A Mile event saw over 900 participants raise more than $90,000 last year. This year, Executive Director Janis Broderick tells WAMC the center faces a sharp increase in the number and intensity of assault and abuse cases around the county.
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Josh Landes
Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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