Last Updated on February 5, 2018 by Diane Hoffmaster
This post about domestic abuse has been sponsored but all opinions expressed here are my own.
I sat on my couch this morning with my much needed cup of coffee and watched the news. Watching the news on TV is rarely a ‘fun’ thing, full of joy or good news. This morning was no different. The big story in the headlines today is the upsurge in domestic violence incidents in the National Football League. The journalists cited several cases that have come to light recently where professional football players have been accused of abusing their wives and/or children. What disturbs me even more is that most of these professional football players are never actually punished for being abusers. They go along their merry way playing the game and raking in millions of dollars. While the women and children in their lives have to live in fear. There is something seriously not right about that!
Allstate Raises Awareness for Domestic Abuse
Allstate wants to do something to help these victims of domestic abuse. The purpose of the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse campaign is to make it fashionable to talk about domestic violence and the financial abuse that traps women in abusive relationships. The program aims to fund more than 140 national, state and local domestic violence organizations. Money raised in this campaign will support life-changing financial empowerment services to help domestic violence survivors build safer lives for themselves and their families. The Allstate Foundation is investing more than half a million dollars in the Purple Purse Challenge. The more donations each nonprofit gets, the more it can compete for Allstate Foundation incentive funding. Go to PurplePurse.com between Sept. 2 and Oct. 3 to join the Challenge and help a nonprofit near you.
Kerry Washington, Emmy-nominated actress and domestic violence activist, is serving as a Purple Purse ambassador to help raise awareness for the cause and has designed a limited-edition purple purse. The purse was created to represent the center of a woman’s financial domain and to inspire women to reclaim their financial independence. You can turn any purse into a Purple Purse! The Allstate Foundation is distributing Purple Purse charms so you can show your support and attach this cute charm to your favorite bag year round. They are being distributed with inspiring survivor stories through Purple Purse Challenge participants and Allstate agency owners. Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation has invested more than $40 million across the country to help domestic violence survivors regain control of their finances and break free from domestic abuse. Please take a moment to watch Kerry Washington’s public service announcement about this important cause!
If you or someone you know needs immediate help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224
Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with The Allstate Foundation and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
It’s really tough when you see relationships where the couple can’t communicate or share in financial roles. It can definitely lead to abuse when communication isn’t there and one partner starts feeling controlled.
This is such an important cause.I am so glad that they are supporting it.
Domestic violence is such a horrible thing (in both directions). It is great to see it getting more media attention.
We never know what goes on behind closed doors. I’m grateful to Allstate for taking a stand to protect the innocent victims of domestic abuse.