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Vol 1 7, NO. 40
A sur vivor of domest ic violence, Nuckoll s now advocates f or oth er s By Marina Rojas
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner Pg. 3
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o one ever said life was easy.! But for Leanne Nuckolls of Rialto, life had taken a turn that would have knocked a lot of people down and out. An abusive relationship. Altercations.! Being beaten, choked.! Police knocking on the door.! Children taken into custody.! Infidelity in marriage that led to divorce.! Drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms. Homelessness.! ! “I lost myself,” said Nuckolls, “In trying to depend on someone else for my happiness, I just lost myself.! I was broken, damaged to the point where I thought there may be no way to repair it all.”
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But repair it all is exactly what she’s done.! Getting sober, taking parenting classes, getting her children back and then taking
more classes designed for those wanting to help others in Domestic Violence situations has benefited not only herself, but now are the foundations that have allowed her to step out and turn it all back into helping others.! As an advocate for women who see themselves in those same situations, Nuckolls works closely with the Inland Empire group Divine Connections HOPE. “It took getting out of the relationship before I even realized I was in a Domestic Violence situation.! After a time finding myself, I had to ask myself why I did those things, and what had caused me to make those choices?! I knew to be healed I needed to pursue the dynamics and behaviors of people caught up in an abusive relationship so I could understand what had happened to me.”! Nuckolls, cont. on next pg.
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Leanne Nuckolls, left, and Melinda Cuellar (Director of Divine Connections HOPE).
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nland Empire-based nonprofit Project Boon is teaming up with the Bloomington Community Health Center (BCHC) on Saturday, July 13, 2019, for the Backpack Giveaway & Resource Fair in Bloomington, CA at 18601 Valley Blvd. Bloomington, CA 92316. The FREE event will help local residents in need by providing: • Pediatric, adult, and geriatric health screenings; dental screenings; optometry screenings; behavioral health screenings; and women’s health services • Back-to-school backpacks with all the necessities for local school children
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• A warm meal provided by Project Boon
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Joining Project Boon and BCHC in delivering this event includes the Bloomington Family Wellness Center, Senator Connie Leyva, Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes, San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales, and Colton Joint Unified School District.
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Project Boon, a local 501(c) (3) nonprofit that provides vital health, food, and community services to San Bernardino County and Jalisco, Mexico residents, matches Inland Empire volunteers with people in need. As Project Boon volunteer Karla Duarte puts it, volunteering is all about providing much-needed services to those who would otherwise go without. “Helping others is my passion and purpose in life. Because we are only here for a short period of time, the only thing that truly matters in this world is the positive impact we have on each other,” said Duarte. “With Project Boon, I have the opportunity to help people in need of basic necessities. There is nothing more fulfilling than to see the smile on someone’s face as they are being served a big, warm meal. I volunteer because I want people who are in a hard place to know that we care and they are not alone.” To learn more about Project Boon, make a tax-deductible donation, or volunteer for the Backpack Giveaway & Resource Fair, go to www.projectboon.org.
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The upcoming backpack giveaway and resource fair will take place on Saturday, July 13 at the Bloomington Community Health Center.