Stop Domestic Violence Walkathon on October 3, 2009

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So MAIFS (Michigan Asian Indian Family Services) is organizing a 5K walkathon to end domestic violence in our community. Domestic violence does take place in our South Asian community. Eighty percent of calls received by MAIFS on their helpline is related to domestic violence. Domestic violence refers to a pattern of physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic abuse inflicted by one partner over another in a relationship.

The 5K walkathon event is scheduled for October 3rd, 2009 at Rochester Muncipal Park, 400 6th Street, Rochester MI 48307. Sign in is from 8 AM - 10 AM and then there is family fun activities (face painting, raffles, mehndi and more) from 10 AM - 1 PM.

For more details including registration please visit MAIFS website.