To the editor:
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable wishes to thank all those individuals, faith communities, youth programs, organizations, and businesses who continue to give so generously of their time, talents, and resources.
For survivors of Domestic Violence, the color purple is meant to be a symbol of courage, survival, honor, and dedication to ending violence. We are particularly grateful for those establishments who have illuminated their buildings with purple lighting during October.
We would also like to thank the over 160 businesses and offices who display our hotline cards on which are printed the names and phone numbers of local service providers to whom anyone experiencing abuse — physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological – can turn for help.
Last year we celebrated our 20th anniversary, and as we move into the next decade, we seek to adapt to the societal shifts that take place around us, to continue and strengthen our efforts to promote safe and healthy relationships and develop new programs to alert and educate our communities and community leaders about relationship violence in all its forms.
The Roundtable warmly welcomes new members and volunteers and encourages interested people to visit our web site at www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org.
Sincerely,
Sue Rushfirth
President, Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable