It’s been a year since the body of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito was found.
On September 19, 2021, law enforcement officers found human remains in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming.
Just eight days earlier, Gabby was reported missing by her mother, Nichole Schmidt.
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It’s been a year since Gabby’s body was found
Instagram / Gabby Petito
Unfortunately, the body found was that of a 22-year-old man and was estimated to have been there for weeks.
His parents, Joseph Petito and Schmidt, celebrated his life on August 27 by lighting up night skies around the world.
“#GabbyPetito” started trending on Twitter today with many commemorating Gabby’s life and legacy.
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Her mother shared a heartbreaking post about getting “the worst phone call of our lives.”
“? A year ago, we received the worst phone call of our lives. In honor of #gabbypetito, you can continue to share #missing people… brave stories of #DomesticViolence to #break the silence & always #TogetherWeCan #wewontstop #lookforrainbows #lifeisshort #letitbe,” tweeted Schmidt.
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Her father, Joseph, shared an adorable photo of Gabby with her little brother in a New York Jets football jersey.
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One fan tweeted, “Let’s all light a candle for Gabby today. It is important to remember why we are all here and who brings us together. This is what really matters. ??? #GABBYPETITO #justiceforgabby.”
“Remembering #GabbyPetito one year after the FBI confirmed the discovery of her body in Wyoming. Her parents honor their daughter by supporting the search for missing persons. & organizations that help victims of domestic violence,” WFLA reporter Justin Schecker tweeted.
“Please remember #DO GOOD as we remember #GabbyPetito in conjunction with this year’s 1st anniversary. Take today to share the missing poster as his parents requested. Let’s flood Twitter with #RainbowsForGabby ?and goodness. Sending love and prayers to his family on this difficult day. We❤️you Gabby,” wrote another supporter.
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One person shared a photo of the rainbow and wrote, “9.19 My thoughts and love to the Petito and Schmidt families today.”
Gabby’s Parents Commemorate Domestic Violence Hotline’s Anniversary
On Thursday, September 15, Gabby’s parents visited Washington DC to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Domestic Violence Hotline.
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Activists call domestic violence a “national health crisis,” and it affects nearly a quarter of American women and one in seven men.
Joseph and Tara Petito and Nichole and Jim Schmidt attended “Hope Is On The Line” where nearly 200 survivors, activists and lawmakers met to recognize and celebrate the hotline’s work.
“We cried most of the evening, but we are so proud to be a part of this,” Petito’s mother tweeted after the event. “We want to help, we want to make a difference, we want to fight!”
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The Gabby Petito Foundation held its first fundraiser last year and donated $100,000.00 to the hotline.
“We answered our first call in 1996,” the hotline said in a statement after Thursday’s event. “Since then, we’ve responded to the calls, chats and texts of more than 6 million people affected by relationship abuse.”
President Biden also marked the milestone anniversary of the important line.
“28 years ago, the Violence Against Women Act became law,” she wrote on Twitter. “I wrote VAWA to fight domestic violence. It also created the National Domestic Violence Hotline, a lifeline for survivors. Because of the Act, lives have been saved, children have been protected, and futures have been restored.”
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