OK, October is not only the month we see so all those orange and black colors in celebration for Halloween. This month we will also see a lot of Pink to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month and right next to it we will see a lot of Purple ribbons as it is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Check under the hood for sites and events.The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was founded in 1985, by breast cancer drug manufacturer AstraZeneca, provider of Arimidex and Tamoxifen. The famous Pink Ribbon was established as the symbol of fighting against breast cancer by Evelyn Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of Estée Lauder Companies. The cosmetics company also founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. For More Info Check Out : Breast Cancer Info Guide and their article, "Breast Cancer In Black Woman"
Interesting fact: while breast cancer affects one in eight women, as previously mentioned, domestic violence affects one in three. In the whole of the U.S., the state of Nevada has the highest number of women killed by men. Thus, Carson Street will be adorned with purple decorations as well as pink. Advocates to End Domestic Violence offer, among other services, a 24-hour crisis hot line. According to their official website, www.aedv.org, Advocates to End Domestic Violence was founded in 1979 by two battered women as they saw that a need for such an organization was desperate in Carson City. The Chicago Defender has a great article on Black women and Violence.
Also check out these links: http://www.betweenfriendschicago.org/ , or http://www.ncadv.org/
The campaigns will include the traditional pink and purple ribbons, teddy bears and other promotional materials, but also the fundraising walks which usually are 39 miles long. AEDV also features a “Paper the Town” campaign, where people can help adorn the town with informational materials and a local fundraising campaign, “Fill a Can, Feed a Family.”