MILTON — The city of Milton, in conjunction with Naval Air Station Whiting Field, will dye water in the downtown fountain purple at 3 p.m. Oct. 4 to observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
"Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the United States have suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner," a WhiteHouse.gov media release states. "Victims are deprived of their autonomy, liberty, and security and face tremendous threats to their health and safety.
"During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we reaffirm our dedication to forging an America where no one suffers the hurt and hardship that domestic violence causes — and we recommit to doing everything in our power to uphold the basic human right to be free from violence and abuse."
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: City to raise domestic violence awareness