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SUMMARY:Halloween Donation Drive - October 2022
DESCRIPTION:Halloween Donation Drive– we are collecting trick or treat buckets\, candy\, costumes and more for our shelter and transitional housing families. Donations can be dropped at 1401 Airport Rd\, Conroe TX 77301. Please email SiomaraC@mcwctx.org with questions.
URL:https://mcwctx.org/event/halloween-donation-drive/
LOCATION:1401 Airport Rd\, Conroe TX 77301
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SUMMARY:October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month- October 2022
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the month of October\, we will be joining the nation in promoting awareness of dating abuse with other agencies and organizations in our area.  Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) gives our community the opportunity to promote healthy relationships and speak up against domestic violence violence that will only grow if we keep silent. \n  \nCHECK THE “UPCOMING EVENTS” PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR EVENT DETAILS
URL:https://mcwctx.org/event/october-is-domestic-violence-awareness-month-october-2022/
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SUMMARY:#ASKMEWHYIWEARPURPLE CAMPAIGN
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US IN WEARING PURPLE THIS MONTH!\n\nUse your social media to send a message to victims of domestic violence\, that you stand with them.\nShare a photo of you (or a group of you) wearing purple and share your “WHY”.\nMake sure to TAG us!!!! #WhyIwearPurpleTX Facebook: @Montgomery County Women’s Center Twitter & Instagram: @officialmcwc\nUpload one of your sample “ASK ME WHY I WEAR PURPLE” profile pictures to your social media.\n\n   \n>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> \nMillions of people all over America are wearing purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Will you join us? Since the early 1900’s\, purple and lavender have been used to represent women’s rights and causes. In October\, 1987\, the first DV awareness month activities ever held joined in the proud purple tradition. \nFreedom from violence is a basic human right – not only for women\, but for people of color\, abused LGBTQ+ persons\, trafficked people\, battered men\, and young people who suffer harm caused by the cruel assertion of power and control. \nDomestic and dating violence is not just physical harm. It also includes emotional\, mental\, financial\, and sexual abuse.  It can involve the victim’s possessions\, employer\, family pets\, extended family\, and others who are targeted in the abuser’s efforts to cause harm to the victim. In all cases\, the abuser uses controlling behaviors in a continuing cycle to get and maintain power and control. \nThe National Domestic Violence Resource Center reports that nearly 75% of Americans personally know someone who has been a victim of abuse. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more than car accidents\, muggings\, and rapes combined. And while 85% of battered people are women\, 15% are not. In the U.S.\, domestic violence is so common that it happens to someone every 9 seconds. \nSo why do victims stay? Why does so much domestic violence go unreported? Victims stay because they’re afraid to leave\, and they leave when they’re afraid to stay. Many abusers control the finances\, leaving victims with no independent means of support. And ultimately\, reporting violence to the authorities increases the abuser’s anger and violence. Often\, it just isn’t safe or easy for people to leave abusive situations. In addition\, many batterers and victims drink and use drugs together\, making escape from violence that much harder.
URL:https://mcwctx.org/event/askmewhyiwearpurple-campaign/
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SUMMARY:BLOW OUT THE STIGMA COMMUNITY EVENT
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to help us BLOW OUT THE STIGMA that surrounds domestic violence at our all day bubble blowing event! Snack and refreshments will be served. Stop by\, shop and blow some bubbles!\nSENIORS will receive 20% off their purchases (of regularly priced merchandise).\nSTIGMA: One very important issue we\, as a community\, try to battle. It’s the negative assumptions associated with being a victim of domestic violence. Many domestic violence victims suffer in silence. Enduring a steady pattern of abuse and humiliation at home\, they bravely attempt to present a solid exterior in public. Sometimes they pull it off; usually\, they do not. We notice the signs. Whether physical or emotional\, red flags are flying. \nIn such cases\, some people wonder why victims continue to deny the abuse\, which is often visibly manifest to those around them. The answer has to do with the way domestic violence victims fear they will be treated. \nContinuing education and community awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse can reduce the perceptions of the stigma that cause many victims to suffer in silence. Encouraging reporting through support and empowerment\, by friends\, family and the community\, will help victims break the cycle of abuse and embark on the road to recovery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcwctx.org/event/blow-out-the-stigma-communtiy-event/
LOCATION:19073 I-45 South (in the Portofino Plaza next to Sam’s Club)\, United States
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