Remembering Patty Murphy

Today we will gather to celebrate the life of our colleague and friend, Patty Murphy, who passed away on October 12th, 2022.
Patty was a dedicated leader at Pillars Community Health and its predecessor organizations beginning on April 5th, 1995, and was the guiding force behind building Pillars Community Health’s Sexual Assault Services from a program with only two staff to one that is well-respected across Illinois as a fierce advocate to and on behalf of survivors of sexual violence.
Patty’s passion for survivor’s rights drove her to build and reinforce collaboration between law enforcement, criminal courts, hospitals, and schools across the Pillars Community Health service area to improve their response to survivors of sexual assault through cooperative agreements.
In 2020 Patty assumed additional leadership responsibilities in bringing together domestic and sexual violence services as a single Line of Service, expanded her passion and advocacy work, and assumed the position of Senior Vice President of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services on January 1st, 2021.
We remember and honor  Patty Murphy for leaving behind a legacy of fierce love in action, generosity of spirit, and tireless advocacy on behalf of the mission of the organization and survivors of sexual assault.