A local restaurant manager will head up on the roof to raise funds for Turning Point Domestic Violence Services as part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Amazing Joe’s manager Nick Grams will have a sit-in on the restaurant’s roof as part of “Men Move to End Violence,” a new program beginning at noon Oct. 15 and continuing for 24 hours or until 100 men agree to pledge $100 to Turning Point for domestic violence prevention.
At the end of Grams’ time on the roof, at noon Oct. 16, a closing program is planned at the restaurant, 2607 Central Ave., coinciding with the sixth annual Men Take a Stand event and an awards program.
During the Take a Stand event, speakers will talk about domestic violence prevention efforts in Columbus, said Celeste Miller, Turning Point’s communications and donor relations manager.
Turning Point will also use the Take a Stand event to reveal the winner of its Stand Up Award, which goes annually to a man who goes above and beyond to lead by example in domestic violence prevention, Miller said.
These events are among a myriad of activities planned this month to remind Columbus residents about domestic violence prevention and available services in the community.
This week, the annual Clothesline Project has been installed at IUPUC, behind the main building in the commons grassy area.
Positive messages supporting domestic violence prevention and remembering victims have been placed on T-shirts, displayed on a clothesline behind the university as a visible reminder of domestic violence.
A family game activity is planned in conjunction with the Touch a Truck event at Clifty Park, at Indiana Avenue and South Marr Road across the Columbus East High School. Touch a Truck is scheduled for 9 to 11:30 a.m. today at the park, according to Family School Partners.
Families are invited to play a variety of board games, from Candyland to Operation and Jenga and take a survey about healthy family relationships. Prizes will be awarded in a drawing from those who fill out surveys during the event. The family game event will be repeated from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Henry Chiropractic Center, 2790 Brentwood Court, Columbus.
One of Turning Point’s signature events this month is the Not-So-Newlywed Game, Thursday at The Commons in downtown Columbus. The program, which is nearly a sell-out, follows the premise of television’s long-running “Newlywed Game.” In the Columbus version, five local married couples will try to match answers on a variety of funny questions.
Tickets are $50 each with dinner at 6 p.m. and the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Check ticket availability at turningpointdv.org/events.
Before Domestic Violence Awareness Month ends, Thompson’s Furniture and Turning Point are hosting the Stop the Violence Fall Eggfest from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27.
A $10 ticket to Eggfest, available at Turning Point or at the furniture store, 2440 Central Ave., gives participants a chance to have a taste of food from 20 different grilling teams. They will also accept cash donations to Turning Point as votes to declare one barbecuing team the winner of the event. A silent auction is also planned, with all proceeds benefiting Turning Point.
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Turning Point Domestic Violence Services works to apply primary prevention education to get in front of the problem of dating and domestic violence.
In 2017, the organization provided 6,582 nights of housing in the organization’s emergency shelter and answered 1,280 crisis calls.
The organization serves Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Johnson and Shelby counties.
For more information, visit turningpointdv.org
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