Pain + Saving Lives + Dequanda = SOCAF
I met this Sista at work and we started talking, after a few times of great conversation we became really cool. We have created a friendship that is unbreakable. We have attended a lot of events together and she has been on board since I started this GoodVibez Movement. Dequanda has a lot going on but one thing that is very dear to her heart is her Non-Profit SOCAF. She is a TRUE meaning of a STRONG woman!!! Check it out this great story…
How did you get started? I got started because of the broken pieces I had buried. I took those broken pieces and turned them into a work of art that spoke told a powerful story. This story impacted many lives so I turned my pain into purpose and SOCAF was formed.
Why did you decide to start the non-profit? I decided to start Saving Our Children and Families,
Inc. as a result of turning my pain into purpose. Through the organization I
regained my voice.
Share a time that your story helped someone
else. My story seems to help both and
women who are ready to find their voice. In one of my prevention training
classes a 65 year old grandmother raising granddaughters disclosed
of being sexually abused as a child. She never felt comfortable before to
disclose but on this day she did. In that moment, I realized that my
message had purpose.
Tell us about your annual event. The "Unsung Heroine Award” is designed to
recognize women and men who
make a difference in the lives of children, but has not been recognized for their contributions.
make a difference in the lives of children, but has not been recognized for their contributions.
Where are you from….by way of? I am Atlantan by way of South Carolina
If you could sing one song on American Idol, what
would it be? I'm a Survivor
If you were on an island and could only bring three
things, what would you bring? A bikini, a book
of motivational quotes and my journal
If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and
why? Honey Bunches of Oats... Lots of layers to
the cereal ...Hard on the outside and sweet on the inside.
You are a new addition to the crayon box, what
color would you be and why? Ombre , because I
am a gradual blend of color hue to another. My life has moved from light
to dark and dark to light. This color represents my journey from victim to
survivor.
If there was a movie produced about your life, who
would play you and why? Viola Davis would
play me. Viola would play me well because of her strength and powerful
pressence. She has endured childhood hunger which I am sure was very
traumatic and gave her strength to endure.
What was the last gift you gave someone? The last gift I gave was for mother's
birthday; flowers and chocolate covered strawberry
What are you listening to right now in your car? I am Light by India Aire
Favorite restaurant & food Bahama Breeze- Coconut Shrimp and the empanadas (I
love carribean food)
How can people keep up with what you are up too?
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