October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Throughout the month the Domestic Violence Advocacy Program and Shelter of Family Resources, Inc. will be holding awareness events in both the Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities.

October highlights include the Purple Light Nights campaign in the Ben Butterworth Parkway pavilions in Moline and the lighting of the Sky Bridge in purple in Davenport. The purple lights represent honoring those who have lost their lives from domestic violence, supporting those who survived domestic violence and offering hope for those still living with violence.

The lights will be lit throughout the month of October. Citizens and businesses can show their support by displaying purple lights on their businesses and homes.

A billboard, designed by Moline High School student Nick Lennon will be displayed in October. It will be located at 4th Avenue between 11th and 12th streets in Moline.

The Iowa Voices Project on October 7th. This traveling photography exhibit of 31 Iowa women impacted by domestic violence will be at Scott Community College. The exhibit will be open from 11:00 to 8:00 and is free to the public. There will be a reception, also open and free to the public, at 5:30 p.m. to meet the photographer, Katie Thompson, and thank those involved.

''Flowers On the River'' - Staff and community members gather at the river to read the names of the victims that have lost their lives due to domestic violence and place a flower in the water for each of them. The event will take place on October 17th at 5:30 p.m. at Ben Butterworth Parkway.

Other events in October include:* The Feelings Garden displays*Proclamation signings at all local city council meetings* Clothesline Project displays* Presentations at discussions about the issue of domestic violence at local colleges and universities.

Check out our website at www.famres.org <http://www.famres.org/> for more details.

About the Domestic Violence Advocacy Program (DVAP) - The Domestic Violence Advocacy Program provides services to victims of domestic violence and their families free of charge. Services include: 24 hour crisis lines, individual counseling and advocacy, legal advocacy, community education and shelter services.

About Family Resources, Inc. - Family Resources, established in the Quad Cities in 1849 and with locations in Davenport, Moline and Muscatine, provides human services and services to assist individuals, children and families in need and in crisis. Last year Family Resources served over 30,000 persons in the Quad Cities, Muscatine and in surrounding communities and counties in Illinois and Iowa.

For more information call Nicole Cisne, Director of Victim Services for Family Resources, Inc. at 563-508-4839.