Councilwoman, coalition host domestic violence awareness events this week
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO
STAFF REPORT
Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 — Bardstown Councilwoman Kecia Copeland is hosting two Domestic Violence Awareness Month events on behalf of the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence (KCADV) this week.
COUNCILWOMAN KECIA COPELAND
Both events — a luncheon and Bunco night — will raise donations for the Purple Purse Emergency Fund and build awareness of financial empowerment for domestic violence survivors.
On Thursday, Bardstown Chief of Police Kim Kraeszig, Christy Clark, owner Of Mammy’s Kitchen and Copeland will speak at a luncheon at noon on Thurs., Oct. 26 at My Old Kentucky Home Country Club.
The Purple Purse Community Bunco Night is set for the following evening, 6-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27th at Saint Monica’s Catholic Church on South Third Street.
Tickets for the luncheon ($25) and Bunco Night ($20) can be purchased at the door.
Copeland is a member of KCADV’s Board of Directors and is hosting the events to support KCADV’s Purple Purse Emergency Fund. The fund provides emergency assistance to survivors struggling with a crisis or unexpected expense (e.g. car repair, eviction, utility shut-off notice or medical bill).
CHIEF KIM KRAESZIG
The events are part of an annual campaign sponsored by the Allstate Foundation during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. More than 200 DV organizations across the country compete to raise the most money. The winning team receives a $100,000 donation. Tennis champion Serena Williams is the event’s ambassador.
In addition to attending the events in Bardstown, Copeland and KCADV invite the public to raise awareness about domestic violence by wearing purple, liking and sharing KCADV on Facebook or donating to the Purple Purse Campaign (https://www.crowdrise.com/KCADV).
Founded in 1981, KCADV provides a strong voice on behalf of domestic violence victims and their children and administers $9.3 million in funds to the state’s 15 domestic violence programs (serving all 120 Kentucky counties). In FY2016, KCADV programs provided 3,949 survivors and their children with emergency shelter and transitional housing. The programs provided non-residential services to 18,693 survivors and their children.
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