October is
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Each October, the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative coordinates events in San Antonio to bring awareness to the problem of
domestic violence.  Events for October 2007 are currently being planned.  If you have any ideas, suggestions
or planned events, please contact us at (210) 533-2729.

The theme for October 2007 is "Family Violence:  It Is YOUR Business"

Below are some of the events planned for this year.  Events will be posted as
they are planned.  Please visit out calendar page for details about each of
the events:

October 1st:   Press Conference, 10:00 a.m.    
October 1st:   KSAT 12 Call-In Hotline, 12:00 - 7:00 p.m.
October 2nd:  Legislative Update, 12:00 noon at Estela's
October 4th -  6th:  Day of Caring
October 4th:   Service of Remembrance, 1:00
October 6th:    Kid's P.E.A.C.E. Day, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
October 9th:   SAPD Victim's Advocacy
October 10th:  An Evening with Archbishop Gomez benefiting the Battered Women's Shelter, 7:00 p.m.
October 10th:  Lives on a Runway:  Fashioning Nuevas Vidas
October 13th:  Fort Sam D.V. Conference, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
October 13th:  Hip Hop:  Beyond Beats and Rhymes
October 14th - 20th: YWCA Week Without Violence
October 18th:  Battle of the Builders Golf Tournament benefiting the Battered Women's Shelter
October 20th:  Center for Women 25th Anniversary
October 23rd:  My Fair Lady Gala benefit for Dress for Success San Antonio
October 24th:  Peace Day - UIW
October 24th:  Phoenix Awards
October 25th:  30th Anniversary Gala, Battered Women's Shelter
October 27th:  Stop Family Violence Lake to Lake 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 a.m.


Other events will be posted as they are planned, including:
Domestic Violence Awareness Fair - Palo Alto College
F.A.C.T. Training

For details about events, please visit our calendar of events page.  
National Domestic
Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233


Battered Women's
Shelter
(210) 733-8810
(San Antonio/Bexar County)


Family Justice Center
(210) 208-6800
527 N. Leona
Other Site Links:
left: children using their hands to create with clay
Above:  t-shirts from the
Clothesline Project at Our
Lady of the Lake University
above:  the Family Justice Center
releases balloons "Lifting Heads in
Honor and Awareness"
P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, 1443 S. St. Mary's, San Antonio, Texas  78210
(210) 533-2729  Tel                      (210) 533-0880 Fax


right: Cat Paws performs at Kid's P.E.A.C.E. Day
Thank you to Target
for sponsoring
October 2005
Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
events
above: a painting on display at the
Domestic Violence Art Exhibit.  All art was
created by Our Lady of the Lake students
above:   Promotoras de Buena Vida
present a play about domestic violence
at a community meeting.