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'Power to the Panties' fundraiser benefits sexual assault victims
1 minutes Posted Apr 7, 2021 at 3:00 pm.
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A 2019 graduate of Randolph-Macon College who holds an annual fundraiser during Sexual Assault Awareness Month is looking to double her proceeds this year and donate them to St. Mary's Hospital. Katelyn Jordan of Richmond was sexually assaulted during her freshman year at RMC, and went to St. Mary's for treatment. Jordan noted that following an assault, victims will sometimes seek the services of a forensic nurse for a PERK examination. These exams often result in the victim having to give the nurse their underwear as evidence, and the hospital in turn gives victims a new pair of underwear. Jordan...

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