YWCA Sonoma County
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Thru Sunday, October 28, 2018
YWCA Sonoma County is pleased to announce the myriad outreach and awareness raising events for its 2018 October– Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign.
Highlights include:
Thursdays ALL month – Wine Tasting at Wilibee’s (3rd & D in Santa Rosa) all proceeds benefit YWCA – and 20% of bar tabs throughout the month benefit YWCA
Thursday, October 25th – “Dinner & a Movie” join us for a “Dine & Donate” at Mary’s Pizza and the Summerfield Theatre screening of “Power & Control, DV in America” – see flier for details – graciously sponsored by Kaiser Permanente & Clone Printing
Saturday, October 27th – You’ll find YWCA Sonoma County at the Amaturo Sonoma Media Group’s Women’s Expo, A Wine Country Lifestyle Event for Women, at Graton Resort’s Grand Ballroom.
“Rule of Thumb” – honor victims of domestic violence by using purple polish on your thumbs – The ‘rule of thumb’ has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb.
“National Wear Purple Day” – Thursday, October 25th – why purple? Survivors of domestic violence are no less heroic than the brave soldiers who endured injury on the battlefield, in keeping with the Purple Heart, purple was determined to be the color of the domestic violence awareness campaign.
Since 1975, YWCA Sonoma County has been the County’s dedicated provider of domestic violence services in our community. YWCA Sonoma County operates the only confidential safe house in Sonoma County for adults and children who are fleeing domestic abuse. YWCA answers the call for help from local families at the county’s only 24/7 DV Crisis Hotline – 546-1234.A Special Place Therapeutic Preschool is the only preschool in the county who provides therapy and counseling to children ages 3 – 5 years old many of whom are first—hand witnesses of domestic violence.
Location:
YWCA Sonoma County
811 Third Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-9922
http://www.ywcasc.org
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