The ELLA Foundation

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Crisis Support
  • Justice & Legal

Location

222 FURR DRSAN ANTONIO, TX 78201 United States
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Mission Statement

The ELLA Foundation™ is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation based in San Antonio, TX. Our mission is to prevent violence and to advocate for human rights through education, criminal justice reform, and victim advocacy.

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In March of 1980, Charity Lee's father, James Robert Bennett Jr. was murdered in her home. Her mother was subsequently arrested, charged, tried, and acquitted of murder-for-hire. Had she been found guilty, she would have been sentenced to life in prison, leaving Charity (for all practical purposes) an orphan at the age of 6.

In February of 2007, after convincing the babysitter to go home, Charity's son Paris sexually assaulted, beat, choked, and stabbed his little sister Ella seventeen times. He was arrested, charged, and pled true (the juvenile equivalent of guilty) to capital murder. He was sentenced to forty years in the Texas Criminal Justice System. He was 13; Ella was 4.

The ELLA Foundation™ is the child born of Charity's pain. We believe there are four things those who create violence and those who suffer violence need to live meaningful and productive lives again after violence has occurred: Empathy, Love, Lessons, & Action. With this in mind, we advocate for and serve both those who commit violence and those who have suffered violence.

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by Sarah P. (2017-12-22 23:25:14.0)
Listen hello. I don't kno why I am writing this I am looking for any help I can get. Watching this story has inspired me to no extent I have to children o am a heroin addict in Philadelphia i have been beaten raped more times then I can count kidnapped enslaved I need help to get off drugs my story could help many women and men. I was raped at 10 years old. My fiance was killed by a hospital held responsible for his death. I would like to be apart of helping people i have tried to get clean for so long and I almost feel like giving up I'm right at the fence line I'm 35 years old and I just want to b free and help people please get back to me about any suggestions i would fly anywhere go anywhere do anything to change my life and others.philadelpgoa doesn't really offer any help with addiction coinciding with trauma and mental illness I suffer from PTSD and depression. Anyone can call me at any time or email me 2676362020 please help BC I don't kno how long I'll b here for the way going
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