HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Domestic Violence Awarenss Month Proclamation - pdf - 10.18.2022Proclamation
WHEREAS, Domestic violence impacts millions of Americans without regard
to age, race, religion, economic status, or gender and affects entire
communities, not just victims and survivors;
WHEREAS,
four women and one in nine men experience sexual violence,
physical violence, or stalking by a partner during their lifetime,
and the National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that the
COVID-19 pandemic has created circumstances in which a victim’s
safety is further compromised;
WHEREAS,
awareness and forming alliances between families, advocates,
medical and legal service providers, and law enforcement to
provide emergency and transitional housing, counseling, and
other support to help victims safely escape abusive situations;
WHEREAS,
domestic violence and the work of all who strive to end domestic
violence, and affirms that domestic violence is not acceptable in
the City of Cupertino.
THEREFORE,
Proclaim the month of October 2022 as
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
in the City of Cupertino and urge all residents to check in on the well-being of our families,
friends, and neighbors as we work together to create a safer, healthier, and more
supportive community.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
____________________________
Darcy Paul
Mayor