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Wear Purple and Wave 4 WAVE! on Thursday, October 19, 2023

Dear Petersburg Business Owners and Community Members,

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know? 58 percent of Alaska women experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both during their lifetime. (Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center, 2020 Alaska Victimization Survey Results)

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, WAVE invites you to help us raise awareness about domestic violence and support WAVE’s work to advocate for people who have experienced domestic or sexual violence, and to promote relationships without abuse. Here is how you can do this:

Wear purple – We encourage all community members to participate in Petersburg’s Wear Purple Day to show support for WAVE’s vision: Petersburg is a community where consent is the norm, our kids know they are valued, and people know they can turn to…