Portia Shipman of the SDJ Center
In 2010, Women to Women made its first grant to the Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Inc. The $25,000 grant will help the organization double the capacity of many of its services.
The foundation was established in 2008 by Portia Shipman on behalf of Sherri's mother, Clara Jackson. Mrs. Jackson wants no other mother to feel the pain of losing a daughter to domestic violence, as she did.
Sherri Jackson was caught in a net with nowhere to run. Too embarrassed and ashamed to ask for help from others, she tried to get out, to get away on her own. However, her estranged boyfriend killed her and buried her body, and for 19 months he hid the remains from everyone who loved Sherri. She was 27 years old and had her whole life ahead of her.
The foundation’s mission is to prevent domestic violence, bringing awareness to the community through education, prevention and intervention programs.
In this interview, Portia Shipman, founder and executive director of the Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation, discusses the organization’s important work.
For more information on the Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation, click here.
Hear her interview.
Portia Shipman at the SDJ Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence