Wearing Purple Today

If you happen to stop by the Veritas office today you will see that several of us are wearing purple.  Why?   October is “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”  By wearing purple on October 25th, we are joining a national effort to raise awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence in our community.   By wearing purple we are saying:

Yes, we will…

• Be violence free and never commit, condone, or stay silent about an act of violence

• Educate myself and others about healthy relationships

• Call 911 if I witness domestic violence

• Talk about domestic violence and break the silence

• Teach my sons to respect women and that strength is not defined by violence or domination

• Teach my daughters (and sons) self-esteem and self-worth

• Support programs that provide crisis intervention

• Believe victims

We believe that support and services should be available to all victims of abuse. These simple gestures recognize that it takes the support of many to bring an end to domestic violence.”