Purpose Over Pain organizes spa day for moms affected by violence

CHICAGO — Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, and while it’s a day of celebration, it can be extremely hard for mother’s who have lost a child.

About 145 moms signed up to attend a spa day organized by the group “Purpose Over Pain.” The unifying and tragic thread among these women is they’ve each lost a child to violence.

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WGN’s Jewell Hillery reports from St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham where a special group of moms are being treated from head to toe.

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