Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman To Share Sex Abuse Story

FOX POINT, WI – Olympic gold medal gymnast Aly Raisman will share her experience as a survivor of sexual abuse and journey as an elite gymnast at the kick-off of Safeguarding Healthy Families and Relationships on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 6:45 p.m.

A call to action, SHOFAR is a new initiative of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation that addresses child sexual abuse, sexual harassment and domestic violence. The name SHOFAR is intended to identify the initiative as a Jewish response to these issues; to frame it as a call to action; and to be inclusive of all people who suffer abuse, regardless of their gender identity, sexuality or religious denomination.

This free and open to the public event requires an RSVP to reserve a seat: MilwaukeeJewish.org/SHOFAR

It will be held at Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Fox Point. Raisman, team captain of the gold medal winning U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics teams in 2012 and 2016,
is the second most decorated American gymnast of all-time with six total Olympic medals. The most decorated U.S. gymnast at the 2012 Games, Raisman captured the hearts of millions as she became the first American gymnast to win gold in the floor exercise.

One of only two U.S. gymnasts to make back-to-back Olympic teams in more than 15 years, she helped guide the team to gold and landed a silver medal performance in the All-Around competition at the 2016 Games.

In her New York Times best-selling memoir "Fierce," Raisman shares the highs and lows of her journey, including her survival of sexual abuse. Inspired by an army of survivors, Raisman continues her advocacy for systemic changes within the sport of gymnastics and efforts to help to eradicate sexual abuse in youth sports.

For free and confidential help, the SHOFAR initiative has partnered with Sojourner 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline at (414) 933-2722.

Photo Credit: This World Homeless Day, Gold Medalist Aly Raisman joined Leesa Sleep CEO David Wolfe at Bowery Mission, donating 100+ mattresses to the shelter along with a check for $1,000 in an effort to help the homeless on October 10, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Leesa Sleep)