I can’t help but feel the
connection between the area mother who is alleged to have killed her son Emiliano Terry and then tossed him in a dumpster and Malissa Williams, the homeless woman who died
alongside Timothy Russell in the fusillade of bullets fired by police at them
as if they were some modern day version of Bonnie and Clyde. Both women had
been victims themselves many times before they came to our notice as a result
of some incomprehensible violence.
I guess that’s why I was
glad to learn that Yolanda Armstrong has, along with three of her male friends
— Lamond, Lamont, and Danny — decided to establish the Dr. Tonya L. Hunter
Endowment Fund for Children who Witness Violence. Hunter was a dedicated family
therapist to many families in Cuyahoga County. Unfortunately, she was murdered in
front of her son in a brutal act committed by his stepfather. Tonya and Yolanda were close friends.
Yolanda is promoting a
New Year’s Eve Gala, the proceeds from which will benefit the establishment of
the Fund. Hunter and Armstrong were close friends. Yolanda, who works as director of community
relations at Guidestone, formerly known as Berea Children’s Home, moved to
establish the Fund and persuade her employer to serve as its fiscal agent.
Prices start at
$225/single or $295/couple for the affair at the Embassy Suites on Rockside Woods
Boulevard in Independence. The tax-deductible event sounds like a good way to
have fun and do good at the same time.
For more information:
Yolanda 216.408.0071; Lamond 216.990.3701; Lamont 216.235.1598; Danny
216.370.2838.
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