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Good Idea – Cleveland Homes Go Purple

 purple lightbulb
Something worth trying in your town! 

“…the center is asking residents to put purple lights on their porches or in windows through the month to promote conversation about the issue and to remember victims… The campaign will end Nov. 7 at a Cleveland Cavaliers game where purple glow sticks will be handed out …”

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A Belle on BellaOnline

A great way to get the word out about domestic violence and the campaign is to post comments in online forums you already use.  Jeanette made this wonderful post to the domestic violence forum on BelllaOnline encouraging people to join the campaign.  (more…)

A Thousand Words for Million Voices

It is great when campaign members show their creative side, and we encourage you to find yours!  We found this flickr submission by marandabrooke. She posted a persuasive statement and photo encouraging people to join the Million Voices Campaign.   Look at her powerful work now!

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Convington Girls Collect Registrations

Congrats to the Junior Service Guild of GFWC Covington for recently submitting 92 registrations from their high school for the Million Voices Campaign. 

Mt. Pleasant Campaign Members at Day of Remembering

The GFWC-Mt. Pleasant (MI) attended the Isabella County Day of Remembering in honor of local women slain by their partners. They were able to register many people from the event for Million Voices Campaign.

Billboard Brilliance

Follansbee billboard

   The Follansbee 20th Century Club in Follansbee, WV, is very active in their community when it comes to domestic violence. 

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2,000 Submissions from Mississippi

women from Mississippi

 
We would like to recognize the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Mississippi for their submission of 2,000 Million Voices Campaign registrations. 

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