Pandora's Project

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Pandora's Project is 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support to survivors of sexual assault. [1] It provides a lending library, support forum, healing retreats, and other resources to survivors and their supporters and is entirely volunteer run. The support forum, Pandora's Aquarium, has over 80,000 registered members. [1] Shannon Lambert, Pandora's Project founder, has been recognized for her work on the project as a 2009 L'Oreal Women of Worth honoree, earning a $25,000 grant for the nonprofit. [2] She was also recognized as a Daily Point of Light Award recipient through the Points of Light Institute and featured alongside Tori Amos on the American news magazine show 20/20. [3] [4] [5]

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