“Disclosure: ” This post is part of a sponsored campaign with The Allstate Foundation and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
Domestic violence is a very scary, yet very real part of our society RIGHT now. Domestic violence happens more than 145 times an hour in the US and on average, 3 women die every DAY as a result of domestic violence. And yet, with such staggering numbers we don’t seem capable of talking about it. I remember one of my co-workers having enough guts to approach me when she thought I was being abused. It took a lot of courage for her to bring me to a private and safe place and to confront me with her fears. Thank goodness her fears were unwarranted ( she noticed “bruising” around my eyes which in reality were simply seasonal allergies), but I will never forget her caring enough to take that step.
The Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse Campaign is a way for you to take a stance too. The Allstate Foundations Purple Purse Campaign and PurplePurse.com are ways to get people to start talking about Domestic Violence while The Allstate Foundation donates money to the YWCA. As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Allstate Foundation is sending more than 1,000 purses carrying domestic violence information throughout the country. The purses will be passed between co-workers, friends, and family, sparking important conversations along the way. You can also pass a virtual purse by logging in to PurplePurse.com. For every purple purse passed through the end of October, The Allstate Foundation will donate $5 to YWCA. We’ll give up to $350,000 for programs aimed to help domestic violence survivors and stop the cycle of abuse.
I have started my Purple Purse moving along and I hope that it will help women, just like you and me, who are victims of this horrible form of abuse. Please pass my Purple Purse code number 0030 on and help us raise awareness, money and maybe save a life! Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to take a moment and pass the purse. I was shocked to learn how many women are hurt by domestic violence and encourage you to help them through this wonderful cause. If you need immediate help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.
