Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Calendar of Domestic Violence Awareness Activities for 2010

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Activities for 2010
Hope for Healing.Org



Visit the Hope Blog  regularly. We'll be adding events for our agency as they develop. Volunteers are always welcome at our events. Contact us for details at hello@hopeforhealing.org and read this post to learn how you can be involved in your local community.


Schedule of events
Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2010

Sept. 20 – Oct. 9
Time: Hours of drop off locations
Collecting items for Victims
Knoxville, TN – Several locations available
Hope for Healing.Org has partnered with Knoxville based Hope for Victims to collect items for local domestic violence centers and sexual assault programs.

For more information contact countmein@hopeforhealing.org or Hope for Victims. We are asking the public to help victims by bringing items to the collection points listed below.

Oct. 2
Time: 9:00am – 2:00 pm
Jacksboro United Methodist Church
Jacksboro, TN
For the 3rd year we will have a Domestic Violence Awareness Month display at the annual church bazaar. This event is well attended by the community and is an excellent opportunity to share our information. If you are in the area please stop by. If you are not in there area why not come?

Sat. Oct. 16
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Jacksboro United Methodist Church
Jacksboro, TN
Community Angel Food distribution
Outreach: Purple is the color for domestic violence awareness. This month we’ll be distributing purple ribbon domestic violence awareness cards. Pick them up at the information table and look for them in your Angel Food Box.

Sat. Oct. 23 
Times: 10:00 am - ?
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Knoxville, TN
This is a partnership event. We’ll be meeting with Hope for Victims to sort all the great items you’ve donated for domestic violence awareness month. These will be delivered to local area programs the following week. If you aren’t collecting yet please do so. If you have time on your hands we’d love to see you. Keep watching this blog for dates.

Tuesday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 26
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00 pm (eastern)
Voices of Hope Internet Radio

There are three ways to participate:
Listen online at this link.
Call in to listen live or ask for prayer. 1.718.506.1545
Email your prayer requests to voicesofhope@hopeforhealing.org
Callers are encouraged to call in live to receive prayer.

Do not mention last names or potentially dangerous information. If we anticipate this as a possibility you will be disconnected without notice. If you are not sure about a request use the address above to email us.  All requests received will be prayed over by our volunteers even if not read on air.

October 29, 2010 - Special Halloween Broadcast
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.
Voices of Hope s- Staying safer on Halloween
This broadcast was so popular in 2009 that we’re bringing it back for 2010! As always, you can listen live or call in to ask questions. Steer your browser to this link to listen to the 2009 broadcast for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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