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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Data: October 2.2001 <br />Actlan Agen}~a <br />Item No. ~'L <br />SUBJECT: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights antl Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Proclamation Annette Macre, ext 2250 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Xillsherough ]324181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-0.501 <br />Durham 688-]331 <br />Mebane 938-22]-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To proclaim Ne month of Otlpber as Domestic Vblence Awareness Month. <br />BACKGROUND: The GOVemor has proclaimetl October as Domestic Violence Awareness <br />Month in North Carolina. The Orange County Ccmmisaion for Women, fie Women's Center, <br />[he Rape Crisis Center antl the Omnge County Family Viclence Prevention Center are <br />sponsoring the "March far Justice" cantllelight vigil on October 18" at 8:00 p. m. The march will <br />begin at the Women's Center in Chapel Hill antl antl at the poet offira- Other activities inclutle <br />self-tlefenae workshops, an Information booth atthe State Fair, a Billbpartl Campaign by the <br />North Carolina Coalition Against Domestk Violence and women's empowerment wwkahopa <br />and seminars across the Triangle. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the BOeM etlopt the ProrAametlon <br />antl authorize the Chair to sign it. <br />