Gabby Petito, the girl who inexplicably vanished while on a cross-country journey, continues to save lives despite the fact that her fiancé Brian Laundrie murdered her almost a year ago.

It was eventually determined that she was strangled to death, since Laundrie had previously been reported to be highly violent to Petito, which she had concealed from family and friends.

In her honor, the Gabby Petito Foundation was established, and they just contributed $100,000 to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

The family began to channel their grief by aiding victims of domestic abuse and providing them with services. The donation got the hotline closer to its objective of collecting $2 million to enhance response capacity.

Katie Ray-Jones, CEO of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, stated that they got over 80,000 calls per month after Gabby Petito's murder was ruled as a homicide by manual strangulation.

Petito's untimely death may have also generated reports that numerous women require assistance. As a result of issues such as understaffing and finance, the hotline has turned to the public for assistance in reaching its objectives.

In a statement, Ray-Jones stated, "We hire on a daily and monthly basis. Every month, we go to training. As resources enter the organization, we are putting advocates on the phone as soon as possible."

She did, however, admit that they don't have enough advocates to satisfy the demand for their services.

"Our wait times are excessive. We can't handle the influx of individuals, and we need to recruit additional advocates."

Gabby Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt, told Fox News that it broke her heart that others couldn't reach the hotline to ask for help, which is why they were determined to donate funds through the Gabby Petito Foundation to support the hotline's "Hope Can't-Wait" initiative, which would provide callers with the help they need with the least amount of waiting time.

She explained, "[Gabby Petito is] truly is saving lives. Many people recognize themselves in her. Individuals from many walks of life. They observe a circumstance in which they do not wish to be. They don't want to be a part of that dreadful, awful finale."

Meanwhile, Nichole Schmidt has criticized Brian Laundrie's "ridiculous" notebook confession.

"I took her life. It seemed merciful to me. That was exactly what she desired," according to the notebook.