OCTOBER 2023
October 2023 Calendar
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
“PEACE ON EARTH BEGINS AT HOME”
CHECK BACK OFTEN AS WE WILL BE ISSUING UPDATES.
Please join us for as many events you can!
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OCTOBER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH ACTIVITIES
October 2- DVA display to Government Plaza until October 13
October 2- Foosackly’s at 3020 Dauphin Street 5pm-8pm- event hosted by the Penelope House
Board (percentage of proceeds donated to Penelope House)
October 7- Purple Bag Day at Penelope’s Closet- $5.00 to fill your purple bag in the parking lot
October 10- Proclamations: City of Mobile & Mobile County Commission at Government Plaza
October 11- Health Cares about DV- PH Staff to deliver brochures to clinics/ hospitals
October 13- DVA display to ArtWalk in downtown Mobile
October 14- Woofstock- 12noon-2:00pm at Oyster City (600 Government Street)
October 16- DVA display to University of South Alabama Campus: Student Center
October 19- National Purple Thursday- wear purple!
October 22- Semmes Fall Festival-Trunk or Treat: 12noon-6pm
October 21- Melton Health Fair- 8am-2pm at Mardi Gras Park (163 Government Street)
October 23- DVA display to Mobile Regional Airport until November 2nd
October 27- Lunch & Learn- Guest speaker: Ms. Josie Ashton- A&E: American Justice- Death
of a Bride: Goodwill Gulf Coast- 12noon-1:30pm~ $10.00 includes box lunch
(RSVP- Penelope House Administrative Office 251-342-2809)
October 28- Brides March at Sage Park- 8:00am-meet at the pavilion-wear a wedding gown or
all white- DVA t-shirts can be purchased ($10.00- in advance at Penelope’s Closet)
EVENT FLYERS- 2023 Events coming soon =
