Purple Light Nights® and The Covington Domestic Violence Task Force (CDVTF)
The Covington Domestic Violence Task Force (CDVTF) was formed in June of 2004 by Victoria Throm and Curt Lindsley. In September 2006, the task force became incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. At the time Victoria was the personnel and human service analyst for the City of Covington and a survivor of domestic violence. Curt is a former local resident and pastor and now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Both Curt and Victoria saw the need to provide DV awareness education to the community and business leaders, promoting healthy relationships while giving support to victims of domestic violence.
Fall of 2006 Victoria presented the idea of a Purple Light Nights® campaign to the CDVTF for October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Knowing that purple is the symbolic color of domestic violence, the task force embraced the unique concept and the campaign was conceived. Victoria’s vision and goal were to see purple lights shining across the globe.
Over the next nine months, the task force ‘labored’ over the development, marketing, ordering, and processing of the campaign. Victoria shared the idea with the Domestic Violence Task Force Collaborative (made up of eight neighboring cities), local service clubs, the Chamber of Commerce, members of the medical field, the media, businesses, elected officials, and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.
The campaign was well-received by everyone, and in October 2007, the CDVTF launched Purple Light Nights®.
