PRO 2006-05TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION NO. 2006-05
PROCLAMATION OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS
RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. THIS MONTH PROVIDES
AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TOWN TO DEMONSTRATE ITS
SUPPORT IN ENDING RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE, AND TO SUPPORT THE
NUMEROUS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS WHO ARE AMONG US.
MOREOVER, IT IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE
PLIBI-IC ON THE SIGNIFICANCE AND PREVALENCE OF RELATIONSHIP
VIOLENCE IN DENTON COUNTY.
WHEREAS, relationship violence affects every adult, teen and child in Trophy Club either
as a victim/survivor of relationship violence or as a family member, significant other, friend,
neighbor, or co-worker; and
WHEREAS, many citizens of Denton County are working to provide quality services and
assistance to relationship violence survivors; and hundreds of volunteers help staff 24-hour
hotlines, respond to emergency calls, offer support and advocacy during medical care and
criminal justice proceedings, and offer safe shelter; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Family volunteers and staff promote relationship violence
awareness and avoidance by offering educational programs to schools, churches and civic
organizations, as well as professional training to medical, mental health, law enforcement and
criminal justice personnel regarding relationship violence issues; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Family, other relationship violence programs, and other
professionals and advocates of non-violence have joined together with the Texas Council on
Family Violence and llational Domestic Violence Hotline to support each other and to provide
Trophy Club and the State of Texas and our citizens with a central source of information on
relationship violence; and
WHEREAS, during the month of October Friends of the Family will be intensifying efforts
to reduce relationship violence through public education and changing public attitudes; and
WHEREAS, Friends of the Family will be working also to publicize their services,
increase community support for their agency and increase awareness of the healing potential for
survivors;
NO!$/ THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE TOWN COLlNClL OF THE TOWN
OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS do hereby designate October 2006 as RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE
AWARENESS MONTH in Trophy Club, Texas and urge all citizens to observe this month by
becoming aware of the tragedy of domestic violence, supporting those who are working toward its
end, and participatirlg in community efforts.
Section 1. That this Proclamation shall become effective from and after its date of
passage in accordance with law.
ATTEST:
Town of ~ro~h; Club, Texas