Sophie & Shayna’s Hike for Homicide Victims

09/11/2024

&& we’re off !! 🌞
Todays the day - Our 20km walk from Toronto to Valentine & last day to donate through our link on here towards Homicide Victims Support Group & Grace’s Place 🫶🏽
So far we have raised over $700 so thank you to everyone supporting on this journey.
In loving memory of Sophie’s brother, Austin, Shayna’s father, Shane, & all homicide victims & grieving loved ones.
Turning pain into purpose 🖤🤍

02/11/2024

📣 ONE WEEK 📣 today until our walk from Toronto to Valentine honouring not only Shayna’s father, Shane, & Sophie’s brother, Austin.
But all homicide victims & grieving family & friends.
All donations raised are towards Homicide Victims Support Group & Grace’s Place for continuous support & help in these unfortunate & difficult situations.
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01/11/2024

📣📣📣One week tomorrow is when we go on our 20km walk for homicide victims.
It’s not too late to donate or share our page.
My brother Austin’s trial is fast approaching which makes this walk a bit more meaningful

Proceeds go straight to Grace's Place

Homicide Victims Walk - Toronto to Valentine

17/09/2024

We are always humbled by and grateful for those who are inspired to create something meaningful out of their own tragedy 💜

On 10 November 2024 Sophie and Shanya will be walking from Toronto to Valentine - which is approximately 20 kms. The walk is in honour of Sophie’s brother Austin, Shayna’s dad Shane and all homicide victims.

Please feel free to support them by 🚶🏼‍♀️making a donation, no matter how big or small
🚶following their page or sharing their posts or
🚶🏾‍♂️joining them on the walk.

All donations will go to Homicide Victims Support Group and Grace’s Place.

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10/09/2024

We would love to thank the beautiful Louiza for her generous donation of $300. Thankyou so much Lou Lou for your ongoing inspiration & support, even when your going through the same experience 💕
If you would like to donate please see below or please share this post so we can get the word out far and wide to help spread the word of our walk & awareness of homicide.
All proceeds go straight to Grace's Place and the Homicide Victims Support Group.

08/09/2024

Hey all our walk for homicide victims will be on the 10th November 2024 at 8am. We will be walking from Toronto to Valentine which is approximately 20 kms. Please feel free to support us by making a donation no matter how big or small or support us by sharing our posts or join us on our walk! We are dedicating this to my brother Austin, Shayna’s dad Shane and all homicide victims. All proceeds will be donated to Homicide Victims Support Group & Graces Place
Below is the link to donate, proceeds go straight to Grace's Place
Lou Lou

12/08/2024

We are proud of this human. Such a beautiful thing for Homicide Victims 💕💕 Lou Lou
Grace's Place

Led by the incredible Louiza, Team Grace’s Place raised an amazing ✨$10,198.00 ✨for Grace's Place and the Hvsg Nsw at the 2024 City2Surf.

❤️Thank you so much to those who donated … and Lou Lou and Co., we hope that today you get to rest with a few less steps!

04/07/2024

Sophie & Shayna have been close friends for the past 15 years. They invite you to please join their page for fundraising events that will be held by them to raise money & awareness to HVSG. You could greatly be involved by either joining us for our events, sharing & spreading the word of the organisation, our posts, pages & kind donations no matter the amount, everything adds up & goes towards HVSG to continue providing hope & support for the future.

Shayna unfortunately became part of this group in July, 2020 after horribly losing her father, Shane Mears, to homicide.
Sophie also became part of this group in December, 2022 when she tragically lost her younger brother, Austin Parrish, to homicide. Death that is sudden & unexpected, especially violent is extremely disturbing, overwhelming & beyond difficult. Forever left with a range of different emotions & psychological effects that is hard to comprehend if you haven’t experienced. This is just one of the many reasons why we are dedicated with the help & support with everyone around us to acknowledge & honour not only Shane & Austin but all homicide victims & grieving loved ones. Violence is never the answer & by supporting us you are supporting everyone involved & we are deeply appreciative 🫶

Homicide Victims Support Group (HVSG) is a not-for-profit organisation based in New South Wales dedicated to helping support families of homicide victims.
Founded in June, 1993 when the parents of Anita Cobby & Ebony Simpson were introduced to each other.
HVSG offer support groups, counselling, legal information, events & more.
Grace’s Place was then built in Doonside, NSW, named in honour of Grace Lynch, Anita Cobbys mother. A world first residential recovery centre for healing & restoration for children & young adults who have lost a loved one to homicide. There is also support for Carers & families. This is a group you never want to be a part of, but by unimaginable circumstances if you are, with out these amazing people & places, we wouldn’t have the ongoing support provided & needed that we receive.