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The mission of The Heather J. Kwiate Foundation is to create positive change in the lives of those impacted by domestic violence, to raise awareness, and to develop sustainable strategies for prevention. The Foundation provides a network that includes access to safe-havens for the abused and their families. By empowering them through emotional support, emergency funding, job skills training, and other educational opportunities we strive to give help and hope to those in need in an effort to End the Silence and STOP the VIOLENCE!
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

A Grieving Mother Finds Peace

"Forever Heather Quilt"
The "Forever Heather Quilt Project" was completed on February 25, 2011, just three days after what would have been Heather's 24th birthday. 
The following is a note from Heather's mother, Linda Kwiate: 

"When I decided to make the quilt I started looking through pictures of my Heather, but the fear gripped me every time. Looking at the pictures I knew that "he" was always in the background and I felt him there. I couldn't look at pictures of my own child without thinking of the person that took her life from her, and from me, her Mother, her sweet
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