Support Dominique and Karter's Fresh Start

Hello everyone-My name is Dominique Graci and I desperately need your help if you have it. For the past 4 years I have been a victim of Domestic Violence from my son Karter’s father. Unfortunately I almost had to lose my life to finally speak up about it. Like many of us that have been in this position before the abuse took place behind closed doors because when we were in front of family or friends he “loved me”, I was his “wife”, and he was a “great dad.” I went from being a beautiful, confident, fun/funny, outgoing, loving woman to someone I didn’t recognize…not even my own family knew who I was anymore. Not only has the abuse been physical even while I was pregnant but verbally and financially. It’s crazy how someone you loved can manipulate you day in and day out by making you feel safe one day and then the next leave you bruised and battered. He created a trauma bond between us and he knew what he was doing.

On September 25th a verbal argument turned into me almost losing my life. I was strangled to the point this man left finger marks around my neck and I could feel my body shutting down, then he tried to take my phone so I couldn't call for help, then proceeded to take a loaded gun to my head in front of our 1 year old child while he threatened to kill me over and over again. Then he stole my car key and house key so I couldn’t leave and he fled the scene. He is on the run with a warrant for his arrest but we all know karma is coming for him.

I’m asking for help because clearly I am a single mom and I’ve been missing work that I’m not getting paid for while I try to take care of me and my sons safety. I have rent, car payments, car insurance, groceries, gas, health insurance for me and my son, water, electric, wifi, diapers, wipes, hospital bills from the situation, etc.

If I could raise enough money I would love to leave this apartment and find a new one where he cant locate us! That is the ultimate goal besides raising awareness for other females to speak up before its too late.

I am so blessed to be here and that my son was not injured and that I get a second chance to start my life from scratch.