It’s something everyone knows about, but doesn’t want to talk about.

Light to Life, a new organization at Wesley, invites students to raise awareness about domestic violence on campus on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m., in College Center 211.

“Our mission is to build a positive foundation between students and their intimate partners about the precautions of domestic violence,” said Light to Life President sophomore Tenaj Moody. “We also want to enforce the rules and change things at Wesley about domestic violence being a big issue that’s not recognized on college campus.”

Light to Life became an official organization at Wesley this fall.

“We first became an official program through Whitney’s Light, a non-profit domestic violence organization, this summer,” Moody said. “We decided to branch off into our own organization at Wesley this semester.”

Light to Life focuses on finding solutions for students facing domestic violence in their personal lives.

“Our purpose is to interact with students who have been through similar obstacles other students may be facing,” Moody said. “That way everyone feels like a family and not alone.”

It all started with a vision.

“I had a dream and then I found people who shared the same dream and passion as I did to start Light to Life,” Moody said. “Without having their support behind me, I don’t think Light to Life would have been as successful as it is now so quickly and have such an effect on so many students.”

Sophomore Devin Price was asked by Moody to be Light to Life’s Vice President.

“When Tenaj was trying to get the Light to Life organization off the ground, automatically I was on board with the idea because I also had been exposed to domestic violence,” Price said. “Domestic Violence is universal and I want to address the situation since its known as an issue, but never taken as a top priority.”

Members are encouraged to share stories and offered suggestions to lead them in the right direction.

“Light to Life is basically an organization made to help others find their way out of the darkness,” Price said. “Our meetings are open discussions where students can talk about any personal experiences. Everything that is shared in our meetings are confidential so no ones opinion is ever wrong.”

Price also said she wants to see Light to Life give back to the Wesley community.

“Eventually we want to start planning trips, community services projects, and fund raisers for local shelters,” she said.

Students say the Light to Life meetings weren’t what they expected.

“The Light to Life meetings were intense,” Senior Nick Thompson. “The things that people go through you would be surprised it was a humbling experience and I would go again.”

Domestic violence isn’t only about women.

“A lot of people have a misconception on domestic violence,” Moody said. “They assume it’s always when a man hits a woman and I feel that in any kind of relationship domestic violence exists when an individual feels threatened physically, physically, and emotionally.

Moody also said she wants Light to Life to make a name for itself.

“I have a strong passion for what we’re doing because of my personal experience with unhealthy relationships that made me want to help other students in similar situations as my own that didn’t have a support systems,” she said. “I don’t want this to be an organization that hasn’t made a change on campus. I want to see it grow.”