Mission Statement
Victim to Victor exists to walk with crime victims, especially those in underserved and underrepresented communities, on the long road from harm to healing. Through compassionate, culturally responsive support, we help survivors and their families reclaim their voices, rebuild their lives, and become the victors they were always meant to be.
Our founder, Kory Hahn, knows this road. As a young person of color growing up in the 1990s, he survived an armed robbery at his father’s convenience store and endured the quieter, daily violence of systemic racism in public education. Those experiences left him with a lasting conviction: that victims deserve to be seen, heard, and supported, never overlooked because of who they are or where they come from.
For more than two decades, Kory has stood beside victims of violent crime in their darkest hours, sitting in hospital waiting rooms, navigating courtrooms and cultures, helping bury loved ones, and pushing institutions to listen when systems failed them.
Again and again, the same painful pattern surfaced: families left without answers, victims left without resources, and entire communities left to grieve in silence.
Victim to Victor Foundation was created to meet that silence with presence, advocacy, and action.
We believe no victim should navigate trauma, bureaucracy, or isolation alone.
Our Three Pillars
The work of Victim to Victor
Foundation rests on three commitments that shape everything we do.
- Advocacy for Crime Victims. We stand with victims and their families from the first moments of crisis through every stage of recovery, walking alongside them as trusted advocates and steady companions.
- Preservation of Their Stories. We honor the lives of those harmed by crime by capturing and sharing their stories with care, ensuring they are remembered as the courageous, beloved people they were, not reduced to a headline or a statistic.
- Influence on Public Policy. We translate the lessons of each case into lasting change, advocating for safer streets, fairer laws, and institutions that are more accountable to the communities they serve.
What We Do
We provide direct, hands-on support to victims of violent crime and surviving families, including:
- Crisis response and accompaniment in the immediate aftermath of a crime, at hospitals, crime scenes, and homes.
- Criminal justice navigation, from police interviews and prosecutor meetings to court proceedings, victim impact statements, and parole hearings.
- Culturally and linguistically responsive case management for communities historically underserved by traditional victim services.
- Mental health, financial, and legal resource connection for long-term recovery.
- Peer support networks and community education that turn isolation into solidarity.
- Policy advocacy and systemic reform, so that the lessons of each case translate into safer streets, fairer laws, and more accountable institutions.
Honoring Our Victors
We are committed to preserving the stories of our victors so they are remembered as courageous members of our community, not as statistics. Through thoughtful, cutting edge media, we create videos and host conversations that spark awareness, empathy, and meaningful change.
We are also committed to creating lasting physical spaces of remembrance and gathering. These may take the form of public art installations, memorial benches, commemorative plantings, podiums, and other community landmarks that invite reflection, dialogue, and connection. Such spaces ensure that the lives of our victors remain woven into the everyday fabric of the neighborhoods they loved, offering places where families can grieve, communities can gather, and future generations can learn.
What We Believe
We believe victims are not defined by what was done to them. We believe healing is possible, even when justice is delayed, denied, or imperfect. We believe communities have the right to grieve openly, demand accountability, and rebuild on their own terms. Through personalized support, strategic partnerships, and unwavering presence, we help turn pain into purpose, equipping survivors with the tools, knowledge, and community they need to rise stronger.
Our Vision
A world where every crime victim is seen, supported, and encouraged, not defined by what was taken from them, but by the victor they become.
From Victim to Victor, no family stands alone.