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Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 2024)City of Dubuque PROCLAMATIONS # 1. City Council ITEM TITLE: SUMMARY: SUGGUESTED DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proclamation Copyrighted October 7, 2024 Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 2024) On behalf of Waypoint Services. Page 89 of 674 Masterpiece on theillississippi PROCI WHEREAS, one in three women, and one in four men will experience some form of domestic violence during their lifetime; and WHEREAS, intimate partner violence impacts victims, children, family, friends, and the community at large; and WHEREAS, domestic violence is not confined to any group or groups of people, but is experienced in all economic, racial, ethnic, educational, societal, and religious groups and is sustained by societal indifference; and WHEREAS, perpetrators of domestic violence should be held accountable for their actions and victims should have access to support and services to help them overcome their experience; and WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the compassion and dedication of the individuals who provide support to victims of intimate partner violence and work to increase public understanding of this significant problem; and WHEREAS, a coordinated effort from all community members is needed to put a stop to this heinous crime. NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024 AS "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT WAYPOINT SERVICES IN ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO JOIN THEIR GENTLEMAN CAMPAIGN © ON OCTOBER 24, AND URGE EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER TO ELIMINATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FROM OUR COMMUNITY. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to be affixed this 7th day of October 2024. Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk Page 90 of 674 2024: Submitted by Jade Riley. Accepted by: Jenny Sheehan and Angela Heister. 2023: Submitted by Jade Riley. Accepted by: Angela Heister and Jenny Sheehan 2022: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Community Engagement Manager, Waypoint, 318 Fifth Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319.731.6118, bappleton@waypointservices.org. Accepted by: BobbieSue Lopez and Angela Heister 2021: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Community Engagement Manager, Waypoint, 318 Fifth Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319.731.6118, bappleton@waypointservices.org. Accepted by BobbieSue and Angela. 2020: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Event & Volunteer Manager, Waypoint, 318 Fifth Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319.731.6118. Accepted by Nelly Hill, Director of Domestic Violence Victim Services Program with other representatives. 2019: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Event & Volunteer Manager, Waypoint, 318 Fifth Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319.731.6118. Accepted by Abigail Deutmeyer and Michelle Wolfe. 2018: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Event & Volunteer Coordinator for Waypoint, 318 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-365-1458, ext. 6118, www.waypointservices.org; bappleton@waypointservices.org ; accepted by Abigail Deutmeyer and Kaitlin Moklestad, both Victim Advocates for Waypoint's Domestic Violence Victim Services Program 2017: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Event & Volunteer Coordinator for Waypoint, 318 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-365-1458, ext. 6118, www.waypointservices.org; bappleton@waypointservices.org ; accepted by Dubuque advocates, Kaitlyn Moklestad, Abigail Deutmeyer and Alexis Chadwick. 2016: Submitted by Brittany Appleton, Event & Volunteer Coordinator for Waypoint, 318 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-365-1458, ext. 6118, www.waypointservices.org; accepted by Dubuque -area staffers Nelly Hill, Tammi and Kaitlyn. 2015: Submitted and accepted by Tara Beck and advocate representative, Waypoint Services, 318 Fifth Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-365-1458 Page 91 of 674