In case you did not already know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Throughout the month of October, the lights in the FIT lobbies of the David Dubinsky Student Center, Business & Liberal Arts Center, and Marvin Feldman Center will shine purple—the symbolic color of Domestic Violence Awareness. It is also historically recognized as the battered women’s movement. This awareness is in support of the NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) ‘Shine the Light on Domestic Violence’ campaign.
Each year, the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) selects a specific day in October, usually the third Thursday, to be designated as “Wear Purple Day.” All New Yorkers are asked to join the national effort to raise awareness by wearing purple.
Hope to see everyone join us by wearing purple often throughout the month of October, specifically Thursday, October 19th, 2017!
MB