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OUR STORY
Breaking Silence & Breaking Cycles
Thriving Queens of Volusia was founded in 2020 by Marisol Torres. Marisol, a domestic abuse survivor, turned her pain into passion to serve others and break the silence surrounding domestic abuse.
Torres is a true survivor and warrior as she returned to school and completed her college degree in Business at the age of 45. She has used her passion to empower survivors. Torres launched a boutique to benefit cancer survivors and the Thriving Queens of Volusia organization. Her goal and the goal of her team is to break the silence surrounding abuse, empower cancer survivors, and demonstrate to survivors that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
The tools and resources provided by Thriving Queens of Volusia empowers survivors to become beautiful THRIVING queens. As the organization continues to grow Torres and her team are looking to open a domestic violence shelter at the end of 2021.
ORGANIZATION LEADERS
Thriving Queens of Volusia Leadership Team
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MARISOL TORRES
Founder & President
Marisol Torres is the fearless Founder and President of Thriving Queens of Volusia. She is a sexual abuse (at age 5) and mental/physical abuse survivor (at age 23). She is committed to breaking the silence of survivors and providing access to resources for women to become thriving queens.
AMIE BROWN
Secretary
Amie Brown is the Thriving Queen of Volusia secretary and is committed to the work of empowering survivors. She is a survivor of sexual, physical, and mental abuse that started at the age of 10.
SANDRA DEYOUNG
Director of Public Relations
Sandra Deyoung is the director of public relations for Thriving Queens of Volusia. Her passion to provide outreach and support for survivors is personal. Sandra is a survivor of emotional and mental abuse. She hopes to empower survivors to break their silence and overcome the struggles of abuse.