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Butterfly Bolt raises awareness about domestic violence

What Is Your Voice hosts third annual event on Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
Dozens of What Is Your Voice supporters participate Oct. 3 in the third annual Butterfly Bolt on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
October 13, 2025

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Maryland Avenue
Boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Dozens of people walked the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Oct. 3 for What Is Your Voice’s third annual Butterfly Bolt.

What Is Your Voice is a Lewes-area nonprofit founded by Jaqueline Sterbach. Its mission is to provide critical services to victims of domestic violence, such as shelter, counseling, linking victims to legal assistance, and more.

What Is Your Voice has been providing services for over a decade and is continuing to grow its facility, which is located off Shady Road. According to statistics found on the organization’s website, on an annual basis, What Is Your Voice spends 7,200 hours advocating, serves 972 households, receives more than 30,000 messages to its helpline and has more than $250,000 worth of mental health services donated.

The campus is a place where all the needs of a victim can be met, said Sterbach. It’s a holistic approach that helps victims on their journey forward, she said.

Following the walk, there was a gathering at Kiwi’s Cove.

For more information on What Is Your Voice, go to whatisyourvoice.com, email helpline@whatisyourvoice.org or call 302-467-3310.

 

Joined by Norma Eckard, left, and Debra Stonesifer, right, What Is Your Voice founder Jaqueline Sterbach cuts the ribbon to begin the walk.
The Village Improvement Association shows its support. Shown are (l-r) Cathy Davies-Harmon, Sandra Skidmore, Cindy Anderson, Cathy Rivera, Kathy Cannatelli and Maribeth Dockety.
What Is Your Voice founder Jaqueline Sterbach, center, celebrates a successful Butterfly Bolt with members of the GFWC Zwaanendael Women's Club.
Mary Anne Rocks holds a sign of support to let victims of domestic violence know they are not alone.
Margaret Riley displays a sign letting people know what a sign for help would look like.
What Is Your Voice supporter Patty Rickman leads the chants down the Boardwalk with her bullhorn.
Butterfly Bolt participants make their way back toward Kiwi’s Cove.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, talks to a constituent while participating in the walk.
Last year, the Rehoboth Beach Patrol was under construction during the walk. This year, it’s the new One Rehoboth Hotel that’s under construction.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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