Patricia Amis is the CEO and President of Snatched From The Fire Sportswear, a product line dedicated to the empowerment of victims of domestic violence. In 2007, Amis authored Snatched from the Fire: A Young Woman's Life Consumed by Darkness chronicling her own experiences with domestic violence. From the book, she developed a logo around which she has built her "Snatched from the Fire" brand. Amis donates a portion of the brand's earnings to agencies that assist with domestic violence issues. Amis' efforts have been profiled by New York cable news channel NY1, and the Staten Island Advance. She has been honored by the Staten Island chapter of the NAACP with the William A. Morris Humanitarian Award. Amis is also the host, founder, and executive producer of Elderview Talkshow, a local public-access television program available to Staten Island cable subscribers. Amis is a graduate of Wagner College.
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