Info source: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Empty Place at the Table…

Following a cluster of domestic violence murders in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania in 1993, the community responded by holding a rally and march outside the courthouse. In an effort to continue the community involvement, education and commemoration, rally organizers and the Women’s Resource Center, Inc. worked together to create the Empty Place at the Table exhibit.

This exhibit comprises victims’ place settings, photographs and personal items, as well as newspaper clippings about the homicides. The exhibit works to:

  • Recognize the individuality of each victim
  • Establish a way to mourn the loss of their lives
  • Raise awareness about domestic violence and its impact on our communities
  • Ensure these deaths are not forgotten

Domestic violence program advocates and community members can replicate the exhibit to honor the victims of domestic violence homicides. For more information, please contact:

Women’s Resource Center, Inc.
Telephone (570) 346-4460 x242
Fax (570) 346-3413
Web http://www.wrcnepa.org/epatt.php

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Info source: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Purple Ribbon…

Purple Ribbon…

Over the years, a number of sources have been credited with originating the use of purple ribbon as a unifying symbol of courage, survival, honor and dedication to ending domestic violence.

Although the exact history of the purple ribbon is difficult to pinpoint, aross the country, families and friends of victims have adopted the purple ribbon to remember and honor their loved ones who have lost their lives at the hands of a person they once loved and trusted. Shelters and local battered women’s programs use the purple ribbon to raise awareness about the crime of domestic violence in their communities.

Purple ribbons are…

  • made into pins and passed out at local events
  • embroidered on t-shirts, hats and bags
  • tied to the antennae of police cars
  • hung on doors
  • wrapped around trees
  • draped over fences at murder scenes

In addition to the demonstration of support for victims and advocates, the display of purple ribbons throughout a community conveys a powerful message that there’s no place for domestic violence in the homes, neighborhoods, workplaces or schools of its citizens.

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