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Nonprofit founder receives board support to place purple ribbons in parks for domestic violence awareness

5936227 · October 7, 2025
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During public comment, Megan Tomlinson requested permission to place purple ribbons on trees in Anderson parks for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The board agreed to allow ribbons in high-traffic parks, instructed coordination with maintenance staff, and clarified that permission for telephone poles is handled separately.

Megan Tomlinson, who said she recently founded the nonprofit Silver Lining of Hope after the 2024 death of her mother, asked the Anderson City Parks Board on Oct. 7 for permission to place purple ribbons around trees in city parks for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Tomlinson said the…

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