P.E.A.C.E. Initiative

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Each October, the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative coordinates and creates events in San Antonio to bring awareness to the problem of domestic violence.

We are currenty in the planning stages for October 2005 events. If you have any ideas, suggestions or would like to coordinate an event, please contact us at (210) 533-2729.

This year's theme is "Family P.E.A.C.E.: Heartbeat of the Community". The idea being when family members experience peace with each other, community life pounds with love, safety, health, well-being, security, joy continuity and stability.

We can better help in reducing domestic violence if we can speak up and talk about domestic violence, educate ourselves about dynamics involved in an abusive relationship and learn how to help those in violent relationships.

Upcoming events

Many awareness events are planned for October. As events are planned, we will be updating our calendar. Please go to the community calendar for more detailed information on each event or visit our main website www.thepeaceinitiative.net.

October events will include:

Sept. 30th: Service of Remembrance
Oct. 1st: Kid's P.E.A.C.E. Day
Oct. 1st: Art Exhibit
Oct. 3rd: Salons Offering Solutions to Domestic Violence
Oct. 4th: SAPD Victim's Advocacy 10 year celebration
Oct. 5th: Brown Bag Discussion, UTSA
Oct. 5th: Domestic Violence Awareness Fair, Palo Alto
Oct. 6th: Legislative Update
Oct. 7th: Lifting Heads in Honor and Awareness
Oct. 8th: Garage Sale (benefitting the Battered Women's Shelter)
Oct. 12th: What's Love Got To Do With It?
Oct. 17th: KSAT12 Call In Hotline
Oct. 17th and 18th: Is it Really Love?
Oct. 18th: Man to Man: A Frank Discussion About Relationships
Oct. 19th: Brown Bag Discussion, UTSA
Oct. 21st: The Many Faces of Domestic Violence
Oct. 22nd: Love, Laughter, and Limonada
Oct. 24th: Sarah Buel, reception and speech
Oct. 26th: Prayer Walk and Vigil
Oct. 26th: Peace Day
Oct. 26th: Phoenix Awards Ceremony
Oct. 28th: Teatro de Violencia Familiar
Oct. 29th: Stop Family Violence Lake to Lake 5K

Email us
monica@thepeaceinitiative.net

Links

P.E.A.C.E. Initiative Website
Battered Women's Shelter
San Antonio Police Department
Texas Council on Family Violence