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HIDALGO, Texas – The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the City of Hidalgo; the Hidalgo Police Department; Mujeres Unidas; and the Texas Council on Family Violence, will commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the 10th Annual ‘WE ARE UNBREAKABLE’ Purple Day Press Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Payne Arena located at 2600 N 10th St. in Hidalgo, TX.
The press conference will coincide with the 10th Annual “Purple Day” Domestic Violence Prevention Event, which aims to provide prevention education to the general public on the topic of domestic violence.
There will also be a Survivor March to celebrate the thousands of survivors who have left abusive relationships. “The celebration will include free food, music, prevention activities, and much more,” said Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios. “The theme for this year’s event is ‘WE ARE UNBREAKABLE” and it underscores the importance of working together to help survivors of domestic violence leave abusive relationships and thrive to live a life free of violence. The message is clear: there is help available and we want to encourage victims to seek help.”
The news conference will include comments by Palacios; Chief Romeo Rodriguez of Hidalgo Police Department; Gloria Terry of the Texas Council on Family Violence; Estella De Anda of Mujeres Unidas. Rosie Martinez, Victims Unit Director of the Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, will be the master of ceremony.
The event is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to wear purple in support of Domestic Abuse Awareness.
