From staff reports
Rose Ewing, a community education and outreach manager for Hopeful Horizons, spoke at Zonta Club of Beaufort’s September general meeting in advance of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Hopeful Horizons, whose goal is to end child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault, provides counseling, legal, advocacy, and case management services which are 100% free and confidential. Last year, the organization served more than 1,200 clients.
For the month of October, Hopeful Horizons, with help from Zonta, will have a “Paint the Town Purple” event. The two groups will be working together to help raise awareness about the public health crisis of Domestic Violence
Zonta members will be assisting Hopeful Horizons by painting a purple stencil on businesses and organization’s glass windows or doors to bring awareness to the growing problem of domestic violence.
The goal is to make Beaufort County residents aware of domestic violence resources and to let survivors know they are not alone with the ultimate goal of saving lives.
Know the signs, and if you or someone you know is in an abusive situation, help is available. Please reach out.
Hopeful Horizons’ 24-Hour Support Line is 843-770-1070 or 800-868-2632. The National Domestic Violence Hotline 24/7, in English, Spanish and more than 200 more languages through interpretation services, is 800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
