Day: November 30, 2019

Hello, and welcome to Survivors to Superheroes! Whether you are a survivor yourself, or the loved one of a survivor, please know that you are safe here, and our goal is to support you.  Hopefully, if you have made your way to this article, you have already explored the rest of our website. If you haven’t, please make sure that you not only read the sections that inherently apply to you,...

Survivors to Superheroes has been a part of my life since Julia Tortorello-Allen came into it. I didn’t know it at the time, but my coworker, section leader, and best friend changed my life forever when she came to me and told me about her idea for Survivors. At 17 years old, I was drowning in the fallout of being a victim of abuse, trying to juggle my physics homework and my PTSD.  I...

Julia and I have been friends for as long as I can remember, and I was around when Survivors to Superheroes was conceptualized. When Julia asked me a few years ago to join the board as the treasurer I was a bit nervous because of my lack of previous experience. However, I was even more excited for the opportunity to work for a cause that is so important not only to me and Julia, but also to the...

When I was first given the opportunity to be a part of the Survivors to Superheroes team, the non profit was still in its very early stages. I had just moved to New York for school and had met Julia in a creative writing class we had together. She introduced me to the organization, informed me that they were in search of members, and invited me to join the board. I was immediately intrigued and...