October is both Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

In an effort to draw further awareness and show support for those affected by Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence, we hope to come together authority-wide by:   

Wearing your PINK on Monday, October 16 (National Mammogram Day), for Breast Cancer Awareness:

According to the National Cancer Institute, almost 298,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 43,000 will die of the disease in 2023. In addition, an estimated 2,800 men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer and 530 will die of the disease this year. Breast Cancer is the most common type of non-skin cancer in women in the United States and it is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in American women.  

We encourage you to wear your pink on Monday, October 16, National Mammogram Day, to show support for those affected by this disease and for finding a cure. 

For more information and resources, visit: National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Wearing your PURPLE on (Purple) Thursday, October 19, for Domestic Violence Awareness:

Domestic violence continues to be a profound and pervasive social and public health crisis, crossing lines of class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. Each year, 10 million women and men in the U.S. experience domestic violence. There are many forms of domestic abuse which can be verbal, emotional, and/or physical. 

We encourage you to wear purple on Thursday, October 19, to show support for those who have been affected by domestic violence and draw further awareness to this devastating and global issue.

For more information and resources, visit:  National Domestic Violence Awareness Hotline