Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Women's Soccer team is set to host Domestic Violence Awareness Day on Saturday, October 11 as part of the Warriors' home match vs. Northeast Community College at the IHCC Soccer Complex at 3:00 PM.
To raise awareness as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Warriors will wear custom purple uniforms to show support. Indian Hills will also be collecting personal care items throughout the week, as well as at the home match on Saturday to donate to local organizations.
"In relationships and marriages we are meant to be loving, supportive people," stated head coach Jon Hussak. "Where things take a dark turn is when domestic violence enters the picture. That's why we are looking to bring this issue to the forefront of awareness for the month of October. Every year we hear of horror stories of domestic violence of our friends and family members, and we are proud to stand with survivors and those that may need support through these experiences. We are proud to put on the purple uniform for Saturday's game to let our city, state, and nation know that Indian Hills Women's Soccer are with survivors, always."
Admission to Saturday's match is free of charge. Fans are encouraged to bring personal care items for donation.
This year's theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month is 'With Survivors, Always'. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. Every October, organizations and individuals unite across the country for a national effort to uplift the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors. Congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989.
ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
Caring, supportive and well-trained advocates at the National Domestic Violence Hotline can provide safety tips and referrals to services and resources in your community. Please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. No matter where you are in the country, the Hotline can put you in touch with an advocate in your local area. Calls are free and confidential, and the Hotline has access to interpreters who speak over 200 different languages. Live chat services are also offered via the Hotline's website (click on the "Chat Now" button at the top of the page).
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Women's Soccer squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics
- Instagram: @IHCCWSoccer | @IHCCAthletics
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Women's Soccer: Indian Hills Women's Soccer Record Book | Indian Hills Men's Soccer All-Time Awards
- Keep up with former Indian Hills Men's Soccer standouts and where they are now | Next Level Warriors - Indian Hills Women's Soccer
- All home games are played at IHCC Soccer Comlpex on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus
- Admission to all home matches is free of charge
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills home men's soccer games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- Facebook: visit www.facebook.com/gohillstv
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
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