October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 2, 2011
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Bay Area Women's Center has several community events planned in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
National Day of Unity will kick off the month's events, October 3rd. Bay Area Women's Center will begin distributing PURPLE AWARENESS RIBBONS to Local Law Enforcement agencies in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Purple Ribbons will be placed on the antennas of the patrol cars as a visual reminder that our community will not tolerate any type of domestic violence. You may contact BAWC to receive your Purple Ribbon. BAWC will receive recognition at the Bay City Commissioners Meeting at 7:30 PM proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Domestic Violence Awareness Walk and Candlelight Vigil.
Participants are invited to join the BAWC on October 5th to show community support as we honor survivors and remember victims of domestic violence. The Awareness Walk begins at 5:30 at the FP Horak building and proceeds over Veteran's Bridge to the Bay County Community Center where the Vigil and program entitled, "Signs of Domestic Violence" will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by a Survivor's Speak Out. Refreshments will be served and the 4th annual Purple Ribbon Award will be announced. For Purple Ribbon nomination forms please call 686-4551.
Sidewalk Art Workshop will take place on October 6th in Down Town Bay City. Artists will complete their chalking 2:00 - 4:30 and the Downtown Art Walk will be from 5:00 - 8:00.
The Clothesline Project is a national program started in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women. It gives survivors an opportunity to leave behind some of their pain on a shirt-canvas. The shirts are hung on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women.
Displays are scheduled for:
Bay County Board of Commissioners Meeting - On October 11th BAWC will receive recognition proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month at 4:00 PM.
Hands Are Not for Hitting T-Shirt workshop is scheduled for children to design a free t-shirt by painting their palms and applying them to a t-shirt pre-printed with the words "Hands Are Not For Hitting." The workshop will be held on:
October 15th 1:00 - 3:00 PM at The Pumpkin Farm, 4150 Bernthal Rd., Standish.
Health Cares about Domestic Violence Week - October 16 - 22 BAWC will give a presentation for area Dental Workers on October 18, in recognition of Health Cares about DV Week.
October 27th - Bay Co. Domestic Violence Community Response Team will present a Free Seminar "The Use of Technology in Intimate Partner Violence Cases" at the Lincoln Center 8:30 AM -4:00 PM. For more information call Debbie Keim or Jeanne Yonke at 989-686-4551.
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