MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After losing her two children to gun violence, a Memphis mother is turning the grieving process into an opportunity to help the city’s youth cope with trauma with the hopes of ending cycles of violence and emotional issues.
The nonprofit, Reach HOPE Foundation, was created after Taneka Ellington was shot five times, and her two children were killed the same night. She believes that while it’s hard to have lost her children tragically, she hopes her experience inspires others who’ve experienced trauma.
“Go to the very community that you’re afraid of. I went to the very community my kids were killed in, and I went to serve. I’m not fearful, I’m on a mission,” said Taneka Ellington, Director of Reach Hope Foundation.
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