Help of Door County brought the community together Wednesday at Martin Park to honor a Sturgeon Bay couple while holding a Domestic Violence Awareness Month walk around the city. Executive Director Milly Gonzales presented Jon and Patti Hanson with the Anne Kok Social Justice Award prior to the walk. She emotionally stated that the Hansons have saved lives with their generosity over the years of providing safe homes at their motels to accommodate victims of domestic abuse.
The Anne Kok Social Justice Award is presented every year by Help of Door County to people who embody Kok’s ideas of social justice, change and are champions for domestic violence advocacy.