Charlotte House sponsors purple lights campaign

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and The Charlotte House is asking every household in our community to participate in Purple Light Nights throughout the month.

The Purple Light Nights is a campaign that was started in Covington and has grown nationally with eight other states participating.

The Charlotte House is offering a free, limited supply of purple porch lights for residents with the hopes of raising the awareness around this important issue. The goal is to remember over 400 domestic homicide victims in Washington state from 1997 to 2008 and give hope to those still living with abuse. The color purple is internationally recognized as the symbolic color of domestic violence.

Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna said, "I want to encourage every citizen of our state to take a few minutes this October to affix a purple light to their home or workplace, to shine more light on the need to stop domestic violence."

To participate in the Purple Light Nights campaign, contact The Charlotte House at 795-6401.