Friday, October 22, 2010

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month


In honor of domestic violence awareness month Fresh Start for Women accompanied the Atlanta Collaborative Against Domestic Violence to a Marietta shelter where the women in residence were surprised with a pizza party, games and fellowship. The opportunity to give back in such a meaningful way has always been of paramount importance to the Fresh Start for Women organization.

Each year thousands of women and teen girls suffer the atrocities of domestic violence, abuse and sexual assault. It takes everyone doing just a little to collectively make a huge impact. Let's not let the light shine on this problem one month out of the year for it happens every 9 - 15 seconds every day.

Just remember, based on statistics, the next woman or girl affected could be your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, granmother or other female friend. Say NO MORE!! and Mean it!!