As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here are a few more statistics about Domestic Violence, from a 2008 CDC survey:
- 23.6% of women and 11.5% of men reported at least one lifetime episode of intimate-partner violence.
- In households with incomes under $15,000 per year, 35.5% of women and 20.7% of men suffered violence from an intimate partner.
- 43% of women and 26% of men in multiracial non-Hispanic households suffered partner violence.
- 39% of women and 18.6% of men in American Indian/Alaska Native households suffered partner violence.
- 26.8% of women and 15.5% of men in white non-Hispanic households suffered partner violence.
- 29.2% of women and 23.3% of men in black non-Hispanic households suffered partner violence.
- 20.5% of women and 15.5% of men in Hispanic households suffered partner violence.
It is clear that domestic violence affects many people’s lives. In my previous post, I wrote about my experience with Domestic Violence. Now I want to take it a step further.
Through the month of October, I will donate $0.50 to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) for every comment I receive on each of my blogs (Mocha Dad, The Mocha Dad Daily, The Mocha Dad Review). If you tweet this post using #stopd0mesticviolence, I will add another $0.10 to the pot. If you make a donation of any amount to NCADV, I will add another $1.00 (make sure I know about it).
Although this cause is important to me, I cannot afford to leave the donation amount open; therefore, I will place a cap of $250.00 on it. Thank you in advance for your help and support. If we can help just one woman or child to escape an abusive relationship, this effort will be worthwhile.
Stay Strong,
P.S. – I would like to acknowledge my friend at Singing with My Heart. Her post inspired me to do more than just blog about Domestic Violence. I would also like to thank my fellow bloggers Get Off The Ground and Makes Me Wanna Holler for helping to spread awareness.
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