“PEACE BEGINS AT HOME” LICENSE PLATES TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Across the Commonwealth, people are turning their cars into vehicles for change by sporting the Virginia’s newest specialized license plate: “Peace Begins at Home”.
It’s a simple message that reminds us all that violence is preventable. It’s a small purchase that can have lasting change.
$15 from every “Peace Begins at Home” special license plate supports Virginia’s Building Healthy Futures Fund, which will help pay for violence prevention programs to educate Virginia’s children about how to have healthy relationships.
The Building Healthy Futures Fund is a statewide partnership between the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (Virginia’s leading voice on sexual and domestic violence) and community-based sexual and domestic violence agencies across the Commonwealth, including Project Horizon.
“Sadly, 1 in 4 people in Virginia are directly affected by sexual or domestic violence before they reach the age of 18. Prevention programs that teach children early and often about respect help lower the chances that they will become perpetrators later.”
“Our prevention programs help promote healthier kids, and help build healthy futures in Virginia,” states Judy Casteele, Executive Director of Project Horizon.
The plates are available on the DMV website at www.dmv.virginia.gov. For more information about the Building Healthy Futures Fund, visit www.vsdvalliance.org
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