Save Ebony’s Home ~ Turn Tragedy into Triumph

Karen Tosh is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Nedra Myers.

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Hi, my name is Nedra, and my daughter Ebony was shot and killed by her husband in September 2019. In 2017, Ebony was also shot in the leg by the same man. It is believed that she stayed with her abuser because of his numerous threats to harm her family. Ebony contacted law enforcement repeatedly and even when evidence was present, arrests of her abuser were not made. She journaled that she was tired of living with the abuse and him being unfaithful in their marriage. On the night that she was murdered, she was packing to leave the abuse for good, but unfortunately, he made sure that did not happen.

My dream is to turn this tragedy into a triumph and keep Ebony’s memory alive by turning Ebony’s home into a transitional home for the many women in Charleston, SC who are surviving hostile or abusive environments that need a safe place to escape the domestic terror.

Her home is in foreclosure and will be put up for auction in less than thirty days, so this is going to take a miracle. As Charleston’s larger shelters for people escaping domestic violence decentralize and move toward a scattered-site approach, I want to continue to offer Ebony’s home where women and children can have a more home-like place of refuge to heal and regroup instead of a more sterile hotel room. My larger dream is to extend this past Charleston and around the world.

I am hopeful to make a difference so that other mothers and fathers will not have to prepare to go to court and continuously relive the detestation and hear how their child was gunned down in the prime of their life. Please help me turn this tragedy into triumph and help women find a safe harbor for their turbulent waters.

Ebony Nicole

2/3/1982 ~ 9/27/2019

Ebony wore many titles and accolades in her brief time here on Earth. Ebony was a certified LPN, a CDL driver, a licensed beautician, and owner/operator of her own hair salon. My sweet baby was incredibly talented and loved by many. She was known for her sweet personality, her knowledge, and respectful mannerisms. Every day is a challenge without my child.