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Gainesville Gone Austin 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Santa Fe River Ranch

MATTHEW SANDUSKY

Matthew Sandusky, Founder and Executive Director of Peaceful Hearts Foundation, was a victim of childhood sexual abuse from the age of 8 to 17 at the hands of his adopted father, Jerry Sandusky. Matthew is working to turn his traumatic personal experience into a mechanism to prevent childhood sexual abuse and help other survivors heal.

Through his work with Peaceful Hearts, Matthew, raises awareness around child sexual abuse in local communities, supports the life-saving work of children's advocacy and sexual assault treatment centers, and advocates for legislative changes. Matthew works with researchers, clinicians, the media, politicians, social workers, and child protection professionals to raise awareness and improve the quality and availability of services to survivors nationwide.

In addition to his advocacy work, Matthew is committed to empowering and educating children to use their voices and help protect them against abuse. He is working with other advocates to implement an in-school curriculum to empower children to use their voices as a first line of defense, along with parents and teachers.

Matthew is also an accomplished author, chronicling his years of abuse in his memoir, Undaunted: Breaking my silence to overcome the trauma of child sexual abuse, which sheds light on the truth about abuse and the healing journey that a victim goes through to become a survivor. 

As an internationally recognized spokesperson, on the topic of child sexual abuse, Matthew is asked regularly to comment on breaking news. He has done a one-on-one interview with Oprah Winfrey, been featured in two documentaries, Happy Valley and Invisible Scars, and is regularly published in major newspapers across the country.

Matthew attended Penn State University, studying Business. He along with his wife and children currently reside in State College, PA. Through his work with Peaceful Hearts Foundation, Matthew Sandusky has moved from victim to survivor of child sexual abuse.

Thank You to Our 2017 Sponsors!

  • Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group
  • Avera & Smith
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Tiffany Oare
  • UF Health Shands
  • Ms. Jo Wiggins
  • Dr. Douglas M. Adel D.D.S
  • Campus USA Credit Union
  • Celebration Pointe
  • Chick-fil-A at Archer Road
  • Comfort Temp
  • Mr. & Mrs. Andy & Kristi Crane
  • M&M Metals
  • Nationwide
  • R.E. Robinson Remodeling & Custom Builder
  • The Herrington Family
  • Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.
  • Busby Cabinets
  • Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish, Realtors
  • Community Bank & Trust of Florida
  • Dermatology Associates (Drs. Betsy Beers & Tara Ezzell)
  • Edward Jones
  • Mrs. Carol Ellis
  • Florida Blue
  • G.W. Robinson
  • Hartley Brothers, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Howard & Sarah Jane Hewitt
  • Studio32 Orthodontics
  • SunState FCU Employees Charities of Choice
  • W.G. Johnson & Son, Inc.
  • Weseman Builders, Inc.
  • BBVA Compass
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Mary Brandenburg
  • Ference Insurance Agency
  • Florida Blue Farms
  • Gainesville Pediatric Associates, Inc.
  • Mr. Ken Harbour
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Carletta Herring
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. & Sherry N. Houston
  • Gwen Howard
  • James Moore & Co.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Tony & Shelley Salzman
  • Dr. William C. Storoe IV
  • Three Rivers Insurance of Alachua, LLC.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Carole Zegel
  • Capital City Bank
  • Mr. & Mrs. Chuck & Jane Clemons
  • Michael Metzler CPA, PA.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Lem & Dana Purcell
  • Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Linda Shaw
  • Ward's Supermarket
  • Advantage Publishing, Inc.
  • Footstone Photography
  • Santa Fe River Ranch
  • Gainesville's CBS4 and NBC9
  • K-Country
  • Mid-Fla Heating and Air
  • Quality Plumbing of Gainesville & Quality Design Works, Inc.
  • WIND-FM
  • Beyond Expectations
  • Giggle Magazine
  • Good Life Community Magazine
  • Prange's Florist
  • Renaissance Printing
  • Shaw & Shaw Farms
  • Waymaker Communications
  • Kara Winslow

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