GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The YWCA Greater Green Bay is hosting a free women’s self-defense course in honor of two woman who were killed in a domestic disturbance earlier this year.
Heesun “Sunny” and Sabrina Teague of Hobart were killed in June of 2016.
YWCA Director of Operations, Rhonda Fisher, says the S.U.N.N.Y Women’s Self Defense Course will be taught by one of Sunny’s friends.
S.U.N.N.Y stands for Strong, Unarmed, Not intimidated, Never defenseless, because it’s Your body.
“The instructor, Susan Dutton, is teaching this class free of charge. So, we wanted to pass that along as well and offer this to women in the community.”
Fisher says “Sunny” and Sabrina’s friends wanted to something to honor their memory.
“Statistics show that 1 in 3 women have been victims of physical violence, rape or stalking by an intimate partner within their lifetime.”
The course will take place on Thursdays from September 1st through November 10th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at 230 S. Madison Street in Green Bay.
The class is limited to 50 students.
You can sign up by calling 920-432-5581.
