Friends and community help raise money for Faith Newsome

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX18) — The Frankfort community gathered for a hot breakfast Saturday morning to show support for Faith Newsome, who is recovering from a car accident while trying to escape a domestic violence situation that has resulted in multiple surgeries.

“(She) was involved in a terrible domestic violence accident,” said Newsome’s close friend Veronica Cosenza. “She lost a leg with a lot of surgeries, which are still ongoing, and it’s going to be a long road for her.”

Cosenza has seen the community rally behind Faith by hosting several fundraisers, including the Short Stacks for a Tall Cause at Applebee’s in Frankfort, to help cover medical costs.

“It was nice to see everyone supporting her,” said Cosenza.

Consenza was a counselor for ten years and has seen the aftermath of other domestic violence cases. She has spoken to a few legislators to bring about change.

“We also want to change a domestic violence law,” Cosenza said. “So it’s called Faith’s Law, and we’re really going to work hard to try to change these laws for these abusers who do this.”

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, women who experience intimate partner violence have previously been victims of the same perpetrator.

“I see what some of these people are going through. It just has to change,” Cosenza said. “They have to stop abusing people.”

Newsome has had a brutal journey to recover from the many surgeries to the mental toll. Cosenza says she is strong and is pulling through, even though Faith is not scheduled to return home with her children.

You can donate to Newsome’s recovery through GoFundMe, which can be found here.