OCTOBER 2021

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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

“PEACE ON EARTH BEGINS AT HOME”

October 1 Set up DVA display at Government Plaza/ DV Conversations: Kathryn Coumanis, Penelope House Ambassador

October 2 Penelope’s Closet Purple Bag Sale

October 4 Candlelight Vigil Spring Hill College 6:00pm

October 6 City Council of Mobile Proclamation- October DV Awareness Month

October 7 DV Conversations: Farren Pryor, Shelter Supervisor

October 9 Melton Health and Faith Annual Healthy Lifestyle (Medal of Honor Park)

October 12 Mobile County Commissioners Proclamation- DV Awareness Month/ USA Health & Wellness- DV Awareness table

October 13 DV Conversations: Kristen Murphree, Court Advocate Supervisor/ National Health Cares about Domestic Violence Day/ USA Health & Wellness

October 14 SHC-Dating Violence De-Escalation Workshop 6:00pm/ “Dippin’ To End DV” at Cammie’s Old Dutch 12p-9pm

October 15 Pick-up DVA display from Government Plaza

October 16 Let’s Think Pink- Renaissance Park in Prichard

October 18 Set up DVA display at Mobile Regional Airport

October 20 DV Conversations: Ross Scott, Outreach Coordinator

October 21 SHC Purple Day

October 23 SHC DV Awareness Run

October 25 Foosackly’s for Penelope House (Dauphin Street location) 4:00pm-8:00pm/ DV Conversations: Joan Duncan, Community Education Coordinator

October 27 National Purple Day- RSA Buildings will be lighted PURPLE

October 29 Mobile County DVTF Lunch & Learn (11:00am-1:00pm)

*Every Friday in October at PENELOPE’S CLOSET- $1.00 off any clothing with purple (2901 Old       Shell Road Mobile, Al. 36607 Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm)

#DVAwareness2021

#PeaceOnEarthBeginsAtHome

#PenelopeHouse