MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dozens of families and advocates gathered at Brittingham Park Saturday for the second annual “On Jackie’s Wings We Rise Up” — an event honoring the life of Jackie Kadinger and raising awareness about domestic violence.

Kadinger was killed in a domestic violence incident in 2022. Her parents, Brenda and Mike Frasser, launched On Jackie’s Wings to honor her memory and help others find safety.

“Jackie was a free spirit. She was very caring for others, very loving, very enthusiastic,” her father, Mike Frasser, said. “When she walked in the room, you knew she was there.”

The name of the event comes from Jackie’s childhood nickname, “Birdie.”

“We picked Jackie’s Wings because she was a bird lover, number one, and her nickname was Birdie as a little girl,” Brenda Frasse

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