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San Antonio proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month, city urges residents to use ‘purple porch’ campaign
Summary
The San Antonio City Council on Oct. 2 proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, highlighted local response partners and urged residents to join a citywide purple porch campaign. Councilmembers and nonprofit and city partners described response efforts and cited local call volumes to 911.
The San Antonio City Council proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month on Oct. 2, with the mayor and city and nonprofit leaders urging wider awareness and resources for survivors.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones read a proclamation calling on residents to join the “purple porch” campaign and urged the city to continue supporting prevention, intervention and survivor services. The proclamation said domestic violence affects adults and children across demographic groups and called for a united response from government and community partners.
Maria Villagomez, identified in the…
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