News February 16 2026

From pain to purpose

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  • Portrait of Woman Constable Pamella Johnston being unveiled by sister Denise Johnston. Portrait of Woman Constable Pamella Johnston being unveiled by sister Denise Johnston.
  • Denise Johnston Denise Johnston
  • Tanasha Edwards Blagrave (left) and Denise Johnston. Tanasha Edwards Blagrave (left) and Denise Johnston.

Born out of an ever-increasing need for emotional and mental healing from gun crimes, the mission of the Pamella’s Sunrise Foundation is to close these deeply inflicted psychosocial wounds, by taking people through their pain towards their purpose. Turning around what’s traumatic can be torturous as often serious scars remain ... and Denise Johnston, founder of Pamella’s Sunrise Foundation, readily admittted that hers was a long journey towards purpose because her pain was not properly dealt with. Her grief ... is gripping.

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