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Elizabeth Smart speaking at virtual fundraiser to help victims of abuse

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FILE - In this July 28, 2017 file photo, Elizabeth Smart attends the "I am Elizabeth Smart" panel during the A&E portion of the 2017 Summer TCA's at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Former kidnapping victims, Katie Beers and Smart, say Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs needs space and time to process the trauma of her kidnapping and parents' deaths on her own terms. "Probably one of the more difficult issues is going to be finding that new sense of normalcy in her life," said Smart, a 31-year-old mother of three. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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Elizabeth Smart made national headlines when she was kidnapped and held captive for months. Now, she has become an advocate for change.

Smart will headline a free virtual event called "No Excuse for Abuse" on Tuesday.

The virtual event will be hosted by Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service at 7 p.m.

Event attendees will also hear from leaders of a teen dating abuse and bullying prevention program.

The money raised will help community members from Boynton Beach to Vero Beach suffering from abuse.

To register online, click here.

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