Clothing for sexual assault survivors donated to Hartford Healthcare NBC Connecticut [Video]

Hartford Healthcare received a large donation from the non-profit Jane Doe No More, an organization that aims to empower sexual assault survivors.

On Wednesday, dozens of bags filled with brand new clothing were donated to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport from the non-profit, to go to people who undergo sexual assault forensic exams.

Tara Flynn, an administrative assistant at St. Vincent’s and a member of Jane Doe No More, co-led the donation drive.

“Anything we can do to merge these two worlds of patient care advocates and helping survivors of sexual crimes, we’ll do it,” said Flynn.

Flynn explained the idea came after speaking with other members of the organization who shared how difficult it was to have a sexual forensic exam done, with clothing often taken away as evidence. People are then left picking clothing from the hospital’s community clothes closet. 

“If we can give them a brand-new warm …