It’s October and you know what that means. It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month we at the Crisis Center wear purple one day each week. We also collaborated with Koffee Junktion and The Bean Field to make special drinks to help spread awareness.

We also participated in this year’s Mercer County Homecoming Parade. It was Mardi Gras themed, and we secretly rocked it! We also delivered some sweet treats to those we partner with in the community to show our appreciation to them.

Some may ask why the color purple is used for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The color purple symbolizes peace, courage, survival, honor, and dedication to ending violence. It is a salute to survivors and those we have lost to domestic violence. Raising awareness of domestic violence is an important piece of working to end the cycle of violence.