Indianapolis, IN
Abuse to purpose: Indy man shares domestic violence story in hopes to raise awareness and benefit Coburn Place
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man says he desires individuals to know they are not alone in the case of home violence conditions.
He has turned his abuse into function, by advocating for these attempting to flee an abusive state of affairs.
“There’s assist and other people can survive it,” Adam Clevenger stated.
Yearly for his birthday, Clevenger offers again to Coburn Place by holding a fundraiser.
Coburn Place is a home violence shelter in Indianapolis that equips survivors with all of the instruments they should get on their ft, from totally furnished emergency housing to help.
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“Survivors want help to have the ability to heal and create a recent begin on their very own phrases,” Julie Henson, who works at Coburn Place, stated. “Everybody deserves a secure residence.”
On Thursday, the group was celebrating Clevenger’s fortieth birthday.
The primary yr Clevenger determined he was going to do a fundraiser, he had a purpose of $250.
He surpassed that in 2017, and raised $1,700.
That has since grown exponentially. This yr, he has raised greater than $17,000.
Within the six years he has collected, he has raised greater than $53,000 for Coburn Place.
“Adam is an unimaginable particular person and supporter. The query typically is not what does Adam do, however what would not Adam do,” Henson stated.
Clevenger’s motive in donating is private.
He skilled abuse as a baby.
“I stood there and watched many time, my dad abuse my mother and actually did not really feel like I had a voice, could not do something,” Clevenger stated.
Clevenger stated his mother escaped the abusive relationship when he was simply 4-years-old.
It is one thing he known as terrifying, but brave.
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He and his mom relied on an emergency shelter like Coburn Place.
“It was pivotal for us to have a secure place to go,” he stated.
He is not alone.
1000’s of individuals face home abuse yearly. It is one thing IMPD says has skyrocketed lately.
IMPD supplied the variety of abuse instances reported:
- 2021, greater than 6,000
- 2020, almost 5,700
- 2019, round 4,700
Clevenger hopes that sharing his story will encourage others.
“Oftentimes the sufferer feels numerous disgrace round abuse,” he stated. “I personally imagine that because the victims, because the survivors, we are the ones who ought to personal the story. We ought to be extra assured in telling our story.”
In case you are coping with a home violence state of affairs listed here are some assets:
Indy Champions for Home Violence Sources
Nationwide Home Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Beacon of Hope Disaster Middle
6920 S. East St. Suite B, Indianapolis, IN 46227
Telephone: 317-731-6131
Disaster Line: 317-731-6140
Home Violence Community
9245 N Meridian St., Indianapolis, 46260
Telephone: 317-872-1086
Firefly Kids & Household Alliance
2240 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN, 46208
Telephone: 317-634-6341
Disaster Telephone: 317-327-2480, 317-327-4969
Silent No Extra
9245 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
Telephone: 317-728-6733
Coburn Place Secure Haven
604 E. thirty eighth St., Indianapolis, IN 46205
Telephone: 317-923-5750
Julian Middle
2011 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202
Telephone: 317-941-2200
Disaster Telephone: 317-920-9320
Salvation Military Ruth Lilly Girls & Kids’s Shelter
540 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: 317-637-5551
Indiana Coalition Towards Home Violence
1915 W. 18th St., Suite B, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Telephone: 317-917-3685