Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2018
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
We can all do #1Thing towards eradicating domestic violence.
What's your #1Thing?
The #1Thing that will end domestic violence is our collective power.
The national theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month this year is #1Thing. What's your #1Thing that will help prevent domestic violence? Hope House will be organizing several projects and displays in October. If you'd like a domestic violence prevention poster or presentation this October or information on other ways you can get involved, please call us at 608-356-9123 or email us here.
What's your #1Thing?
The #1Thing that will end domestic violence is our collective power.
The national theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month this year is #1Thing. What's your #1Thing that will help prevent domestic violence? Hope House will be organizing several projects and displays in October. If you'd like a domestic violence prevention poster or presentation this October or information on other ways you can get involved, please call us at 608-356-9123 or email us here.
- All-Month Long: Maurices near Walmart in Baraboo is holding a donation drive for Hope House again this year. Bring in an item from our wish list and receive a 20% coupon for clothing in store. You'll also get your name entered into a drawing to win a thank you basket.
- October 9: Hope House will be at UW-Baraboo's Health Fair in the commons area. Stop by to learn more about Hope House, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the #1Thing campaign, our donation drives, and a chance to get your photo taken with your #1Thing to be added to our Facebook page.
- October 10: Are you a health care provider? October 10 is National Health Care About Domestic Violence Day. Learn more about how your hospital or clinic can get involved by visiting: www.futureswithoutviolence.org/health/hcadvday.
- October 12: Join Hope House, in partnership with the Adams County Coordinated Community Response Team, on Friday, October 12 in wearing purple and walking in the Adams-Friendship Homecoming Parade. All are welcome to walk with us. Please meet us at the fairgrounds at 1pm. We'll have a banner and materials to pass out. Hope to see you there!
- October 18: Please join us in wearing purple on #PurpleThursday to show your support for survivors and for ending domestic violence! Post your photos to Facebook and tag Hope House or email them to us, and we'll post them on our Facebook page. #PurpleThursday is a part of National Network to End Domestic Violence's Week of Action October 14-20. Learn more about Selfless Sunday, My Voice Monday, Twitter Chat Tuesday, Woke Wednesday, Fame Friday, and Tech Safety Saturday here.
- On #PurpleThursday from 7 am-4:30 pm, Hope House is holding a donation drive for items from our Wish List in partnership with 99.7 MAX FM, the Baraboo Police Department, Spa Serenity, and Leatherberry Acres to host in our parking lot. 99.7 MAX FM will be broadcasting live from 7 am-1 pm. We'll have refreshments from Top Hat, Coffee Bean, and Neat-O's and #1Thing photo cards so we can take your photo and add it to our Facebook page. Don't forget to wear purple! Call 608-356-9123 with any questions. Do you have items from our wish list that you'd like to donate but are unable to get to Hope House on Oct 18? Labrador Delivery Services has you covered! They will pick up your items and drop them off at Hope House. Please contact them for more information.
- Look for our luminary display in our front yard in honor of those that died as a result of domestic violence in Wisconsin last year. Click here to read End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin's 2017 homicide report.
- Listen to 99.7 MAX FM in the Baraboo area, WRJC 92.1 in the Mauston area, and Wisconsin 106.1 in the Adams area for our DVAM PSAs focused on the national theme #1Thing.
- Watch your newspaper for our letter to the editor on the #1Thing campaign.
- More information coming soon about:
- Where you can find our DVAM community displays at area libraries, campuses, courthouses, and community centers, and more.
- School announcements, posters, and booths at lunch.
