| Speaking Out Against Those Who Defame God's Name
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Sherry Galvez : Sherry is a survivor of abuse who stepped up to help Erica in her court trial. She sat on the other side of that courtroom with Erica as the seventy Witnesses gave them dirty looks and ill treatment, but she was a friend who stood by Erica. She came back to the courtroom when this man had to be reconvicted and she testified in Ericas behalf and told about the extent of the abuse and how it had affected her life. |
: Watchtowerintimidates those who suffer abuse. pat was afraid when she first spoke to silentlambs to use her own telephone for fear of what the organization would to do to her. Now that she has been involved with the progress of the silentlambs organization over two years she has grown in both personal and spiritual ways . She is a person who has courageously stepped up and not only spo out in court for victims of abuse but also spo about her own abuse and has went fearlessly to the media recently and contacted them She did an excellent job of articulating how Watchtower policy hurts so many and the need to protect the children.
Carl Pandelo Barb Pandelo : T wo parents that stood beside their daughter and enabled her to be strong to stand up. They were part of the Dateline story that featured a child molester going door to door. They supported their daughter when she went to the media to be interviewed about these things. They have fearlessly stood up for what was right and for their bravery they were disfellowshipped.
Jeannie Krause : Jean is an abuse survivor . When trying to reach out for justice in helping her daughter she to was threatened with disfellowshipping for trying to warn the congregation about the man who molested her daughter. When they went to the elders, they were told to be silent, threatened with disfellowshipping, her appearance at the silentlambs march means the elders may still try to disfellowship her. She helped many to attend to silentlambs march and serves as the chapter director for silentlambs in .
Joe Anderson-Barbara Anderson : A nother married couple who stood up on abuse issues and were terribly sanctioned as a result. When the wife went on Dateline and told the truth about cover-ups she was faced with judicial committees, when the husband simply resigned as an elder after 43 years to protest abuse, he was disfellowshipped within two weeks. For their courageous effort in standing for what is right in the interests of protecting children .
[ View Award ]Sheila Bowen: When I first came out on this issue of abuse, this person was told, that all they had to do was just leave me, and they would be protected and ta care of along with my children. She turned them down flat and as a result has suffered the ridicule that follows those who stand up for children in this organization. She has supported and assisted the founding of silentlambs and serves on the board of directors . : Ewe is the first silentlambs courage recipient in . She lives in and bravely spoke out about her abuse as well as reported her molester to the police. Her courage at age 17 to help others sets the example for many other youth. She continues as an active Jehovahs Witness along with her mother.