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Council recognizes My Sister's Keeper ATX; founder Marquitha Kiki Simmons speaks about survivor-led services
Summary
Councilmember Natasha Harper Madison presented a proclamation honoring My Sister's Keeper ATX and founder Marquitha Kiki Simmons, who described survivor-centered services, outreach to people experiencing homelessness, and plans for continued expansion of safe spaces.
Councilmember Natasha Harper Madison presented a proclamation honoring Marquitha Kiki Simmons and My Sister's Keeper ATX for their work serving survivors of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness.
"This proclamation is not just about an organization. It is about the woman who found safety, the mother who secured housing, the children who slept peaceful," Harper Madison said as she praised the group's survivor-centered, trauma-informed approach.
Marquitha Kiki Simmons accepted the recognition and framed her work as built from lived experience: "I took my pain and turned it into power, and my power into purpose," she said, describing services that include case management, housing navigation, hygiene supplies, therapy connections and street outreach. Simmons thanked volunteers, donors and volunteers who help provide direct services and called for continued partnership and support.
The proclamation designated Feb. 11 in recognition of Marquitha Kiki Simmons and My Sister's Keeper ATX; the transcript records the presentation and acceptance but no formal council vote.
