MY NAME IS MICHELE NORBERTO, MOTHER OF NICOLE.  WHEN NICOLE WAS RAPED IN 2003, I DECIDED THAT I WOULD HAVE NO OTHER VICTIM GO THROUGH WHAT MY DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER SHE REPORTED HER RAPE.  NICOLE AND I MADE IT OUR MISSION TO SET UP AN ORGANIZATION TO HELP OTHERS LIKE HER GET THE HELP THAT IS NEEDED FOR EVERY SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM/SURVIVOR.  FOR A SYSTEM THAT WAS THERE TO PROTECT HER WAS NOT THERE AT ALL.  WE FOUND HELP FROM THE VICTIM WITNESS COORDINATOR AT THE VERY END, BUT SHE WAS ONLY LIMITED TO TELL US CERTAIN THINGS BUT NOT EVERYTHING THAT WE NEEDED TO KNOW.  SO THIS IS PART OF MY REASONS FOR STARTING THIS NON-PROFIT.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE US A COMMENT ON ANYTHING THAT YOU MIGHT WANNA SAY OR ASK, WE PLEASE ASK THAT YOU DO.  SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO YOU A.S.A.P

 THANK YOU, MICHELE NORBERTO