Sunset Hill County
Park will be the site for the first annual Bri’s RACE to End Domestic
Violence, on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The 5K Run/1 Mile
Walk will commemorate the domestic violence awareness campaign created in
the memory of Brianna “Bri” Hefner-Ballor. Bri was murdered last year by her
husband, leaving behind her daughter, who is now 3 years old. Bri was an
avid runner who participated in many local and Chicago based races.
Bri’s RACE will
raise funds to address the needs of those suffering from domestic violence.
Bri’s RACE also is developing a social media campaign to modernize the way
information about domestic violence is made available. The goal is to reach
those in the community who are in need of assistance because of a
potentially violent relationship, and to provide the means to obtain help
and guidance.
Bri’s RACE, which
stands for Raising Awareness Changes Everything, was the creation of Porter
Circuit Court Judge Mary Harper, Bri’s mother Elizabeth Hefner, and several
of Bri’s co-workers at the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center.
For more
information about the social media campaign or to sign up for the 5K Run/1
Mile Walk, visit brisrace.org. Proceeds will benefit the Caring Place, a
local domestic violence shelter.