Purple Lights Night

Northeast Shores is proud to Partner with the Domestic Violence Center for the second year in a row to bring the Domestic Violence Campaign to Cuyahoga County this October. Purple Light Nights allows cities and neighborhoods all over Cuyahoga County to support Domestic Violence Awareness by shining a purple light and raising awareness of domestic violence. The Purple Light Nights Campaign provides hope, information and services to those who are still living with violence and abuse.

During the month of October, the Domestic Violence Center is encouraging residents, businesses and neighborhoods to shine a purple light on their porch or in a window. For more information, to obtain a light bulb or string of lights, or to become a community partner, contact: Lizzie Ackerman 216-688-7229 or eackerman@dvccleveland.org

Purple Light Nights™ was first launched in King County, Washington in October 2007 by the Covington Domestic Violence Task Force. Residents, local businesses, and public institutions shined a purple light in their windows or on their porches from October 1st through the 31st, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The color purple is specifically used because it has long been recognized as the international color symbolic of domestic violence.

Go to www.domesticviolencecenter.org for more Purple Light Nights events throughout October.