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Madison County, Richmond and Berea proclaim October Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Hope’s Wings outlines events
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Summary
The fiscal court presented a joint proclamation recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Hope’s Wings detailed planned outreach including an Oct. 2 proclamation signing and a new evening 5K on Oct. 17.
The Madison County Fiscal Court on Sept. 23 presented a joint proclamation, alongside representatives from Richmond and Berea, recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Madison County.
The proclamation text read in court affirmed the county’s commitment to supporting victims, preventing domestic violence, and thanking agencies and individuals that provide care. Jennifer, a spokesperson for Hope’s Wings (the county shelter referenced in the remarks), said the program is community-funded and emphasized outreach scheduled for October.
Planned events and outreach described in court remarks by Jennifer included: - A proclamation-signing luncheon at Richmond City Hall on Oct. 2 at 11 a.m., hosted jointly by the county, Richmond and Berea, intended as a public kickoff and opportunity to learn about Hope’s Wings. - An evening 5K planned for Oct. 17 at Whitehall with an associated post-event activity the presenter described as being planned near Dreaming Creek. - A purple-heart community campaign during October with participating businesses selling purple items and collecting dollar donations attached to purple hearts to raise awareness and funds.
Why it matters: Court presenters stressed that domestic violence “destroys lives and damages the dignity of men, women and children” and called the month an opportunity to highlight services, prevention and coordination among law enforcement, the courts and support agencies.
Quotes: Jennifer said, “Hope's Wings is a county shelter, the community saw a need for our program, and the community funded us.” She added that the shelter relies on ongoing community support and thanked the fiscal court for grant assistance and other support.
Local context: Jennifer discussed efforts to expand a local “blueprint for safety” into a domestic-violence high-risk team to identify cases with red flags that are likelier to escalate. She also said the group is researching and verifying local and state homicide data county by county rather than relying on a single statewide number.
No formal vote was required to present the proclamation.
