Malden Resident Hiking To Help Domestic Violence Survivors

Malden resident, Sue Tufts, will be participating in a three-day hike this weekend to benefit a Boston organization that provides an inclusive and essential home and community space for domestic violence survivors located in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Tufts will be joining about 50 other women at the 27th annual Wilderness Heals, taking place July 15-17 in the White Mountains in New Hampshire. The women are raising money through pledges that will benefit the Stone House, a Roxbury-based non-profit that provides support services, housing, childcare, intervention, advocacy, and much more to adult, child, and family survivors of domestic violence

“I learned about Wilderness Heals a few years ago and thought it sounded like a fantastic event, said Tufts. “I realized that a woman from my gym - Total Performance Sports in Malden - had participated a few times so I spoke with her, and she really sold me on it. I love the fact that I'm fundraising for a much-needed non-profit that supports women and families in Boston, and at the same time I’m challenging myself both physically and mentally with the hike. I'm a novice hiker and have loved getting out for training hikes this spring, both with other women from Wilderness Heals and with friends.”

Tufts and her husband moved to Malden ten years ago, after moving back to Massachusetts from Seattle. “We love the city and the area, and I've enjoyed getting involved with the community through the Friends of the Malden Public Library,” added Tufts who works at GBH in Brighton for the investigative journalism series FRONTLINE.

If you are interested in making a donation on Tufts’ behalf to the Stone House, click on https://wildernessheals.org/suetufts.