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October 26-30, 2009Purple Light Campaign
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The Purple Light Campaign provides an opportunity for residents, business owners, and city officials in Brown County to express solidarity around eliminating domestic violence in their community. Purple is the symbolic color of domestic violence, and purple lights have long been used to remember victims of domestic violence. The goal of the Purple Light Campaign is to have purple lights shining from porches, business windows, and trees throughout Brown County during the week of October 26-30. The YWCA will send letters in late September inviting the community to participate. |
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For more information about Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities in Brown County, please call 513-732-0450.
At 12 pm on September 16th, Clermont County Commissioners will proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For more information call 513-732-0450.
In collaboration with UC Clermont, the Clothesline Project will be on display the week of October 19-23. The Clothesline Project is a program that was started to address the issue of violence against women. It is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women.
Community members may create their own t-shirt to display on Wednesday, Oct 21st.
UC Clermont is located at 4200 Clermont College Drive; Batavia, Ohio 45103. For more information call 513-732-0450.
A closing ceremony that will include a vigil and drumming out violence circles will be held Thursday, October 22nd from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Clermont County Courthouse. Drumming Out Violence is derived from “Aboriginal, African and Latin cultures use of drumming for healing and celebratory purposes.” Community members will participate in a drumming session and any one can join. Extra drums will be available.
Program:
5:30 Music
5:35 Video “I’m OK” by Christina Aguilera Projected on to big screen
5:40 Intro Sherry Nolan
5:45 Sherry Nolan Guest Speaker
6:00 Wrap up and thank you
6:05 Lighting of the Candles
6:10 Walk with Candles to
6:30-7:00 Refreshments
7:00-7:30 Stay to heal and drum out the violence
| She Screams Without Sound was established in 1988 during a year when over twenty Hamilton County women had been murdered by their intimate partners. Alarmed by the devastating number of victims, employees of Women Helping Women and the YWCA decided to do something to raise awareness in the community, and in the Hamilton County court system. A Candlelight Vigil memorial has been held every October since, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, to honor the murdered women, both known and unknown. In years past, two events were held on the same date, one at noon and the other at dusk, on the steps of the Hamilton County Court House. For this year's 22nd Annual Candlelight Vigil, She Screams Without Sound: Silent No More is hosting two separate events in October. The kick-off event will take place Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 from 12-1:30 pm at Fountain Square. This event will raise awareness about domestic violence, as well as the Candlelight Vigil, which will take place on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 from 6:45-8 pm at the Hamilton County Court House. Click here for more information about this event. Please direct questions/concerns to Leah Holland at 513.977.5550 or Stacey Hall at 513.487.4700. |
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On October 31, 2009 from 12-3 pm at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, Women of Faith will sponsor a cultural clothing and ethnic items sale fundraiser benefitting the YWCA Battered Women's Shelters and anti-violence programs.
Tickets for the event are only $20 and include lunch, which will be served at 12:30 pm. Reservations are required and should be made by October 26. For more information or to reserve your spot, please call 513-755-3280 or email Women of Faith by clicking here.
The Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati is located at 8092 Plantation Dr, West Chester, Oh 45069.
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The Alliance for Immigrant Women presents Domestic Violence in the Hispanic Community, a film examining the problem of domestic violence and the community resources available to those who have been affected by it. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. It will be screened at 6:30 pm on November 5th, 2009 in Room 118 at the UC College of Law. Parking is available in the Deaconess Hospital garage. Attendees are invited to stay for a panel discussion following the premier. |
During the month of October, a portion of proceeds from online purchases of PrimaLoft Bedding will be donated to organizations working to eliminate domestic violence. Click here to learn more.
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The YWCA USA Week Without Violence will be held October 18-24 when we will all join together and say ENOUGH! to all forms of violence. 2009 YWCA Week Without Violence activities include: Webinars addressing state budget cuts for domestic violence programs, healthy relationships, and economic abuse as a form of relationship violence; re-launching of the YWCA USA Week Without Violence microsite containing updated resources and information for local program activities and for the general public; an online contest in which individuals can design domestic violence posters that empower and inspire victims of domestic violence; an online campaign to create a virtual quilt of thoughts about ending domestic violence; a YWCA Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill on domestic violence in partnership with Women’s Policy, Inc.; partnership with The Feminist Majority Foundation on the Women, Power and Money Summit on October 4-6 in Washington D.C.; and new Week Without Violence items in the YWCA online store. |
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