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A neighbor saved her from abuse, now Marissa Saunders is helping others through Vera House
Updated Feb 27, 2021;
Posted Feb 27, 2021
Emad Rahim and Marissa Saunders are co-chairs of this year s White Ribbon Campaign for Vera House. This is the first time a woman has co-chaired the event.
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Syracuse, N.Y. Marissa Saunders was screaming inside her house for help, but no one heard her.
So she ran outside, barefoot and pregnant, with a child in tow, and knocked on every door, she said.
No one answered until the last door on her block. That neighbor answered. She was the person who helped Saunders save herself.