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DV Awareness Month Events Throughout Pinellas County	DV Coalition TShirt for Sale!
Fatality Review Team Annual Report	Coalition General Assembly Meeting in November -Speaker, CASA
Light Up Pinellas!

Let's PAINT PINELLAS PURPLE this October to bring awareness to ending domestic violence. Wear purple on October 2 and October 19. Use purple on social medial or join your virtual meeting with a purple background. Show your support - let's unite against domestic violence and build a safe Pinellas!

October 2, 2023 is a national day of unity in support of survivors of domestic violence. Join with survivors and show your support by wearing purple! The color purple is a gentle sign that you believe survivors, will speak up for survivors, will take safe action with survivors! Together - we can create safety for all!

To learn more about how you can help click here to visit our website.

Join our Advocacy & Outreach committee in collaboration with the Better Living for Seniors (BLS) Mental Health Committee

for an Elder Abuse Presentation on Thursday October 5, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Walmart Supercenter Health Clinic 3491 34th St South, St Petersburg The guest speaker will be Wanda Stuart, MS the Prevention Educator, Operation PAR, Inc.

who will discuss Domestic Violence and the Elderly, including what we can do as

a community to address this vital issue.

Registration is OPEN & FREE

To register, please go to Website https://www.blspinellas.org/event-5059304

Resources Available at Event

Let's turn Pinellas County PURPLE! October 19, 2023 is the national Day of Purple - Purple Thursday! It's a day to spread awareness about the issue of domestic violence. Wear purple, use a purple background in a virtual meeting, spread awareness on social media.

To learn more about the facts on domestic violence, click here to visit our website.

Silent No More - Ending Domestic Violence

Pat Riley-Sanderson, chairperson of the PCEDV Advocacy and Outreach Committee will be speaking at this event - open to the public. Share resources and learn about what you can do to prevent domestic violence.

When: Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10am-1pm
Where: 4200 5th Avenue South, St. Petersburg
Lunch will be provided

On October 20th -

Lets Walk Together

This is a joint event supporting awareness about Intimate Partner Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness, along with celebrating those who have earned the title of survivor. Join us to spend time together - supporting survivors and sharing resources.

When: Fri. Oct 20, 2023, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
Where: C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Veteran's Courtyard, between Bldg. 2 and 37 - 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, FL