iPledge®
iPledge® is Women Against Abuse’s citywide public awareness campaign that calls on everyday Philadelphians to take a stand against relationship violence each October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Thank you for joining us for the 2023 iPledge® press conference! Here's a recap of our campaign launch:
- The 16th Annual iPledge® Campaign, The Power to Heal, amplified the intersection of domestic violence and gun violence and its impact on our entire community.
- We were grateful to welcome Dr. Argie Allen-Wilson as our host!
- Mayor Jim Kenney detailed some of the recent progress in the effort to end domestic violence in Philadelphia.
- We were thrilled to honor Lorina Marshall-Blake, President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and Vice President of Community Affairs for Independence Blue Cross, as our 2023 Social Impact Honoree for her legacy of creating a safer and healthier Philadelphia.
- We were grateful to hear from State Representative Stephen Kinsey and Meg Grant of Keystone First, a sponsor of the event.
- Amanda Parks, Executive Team Leader of Assets Protection for Target, shared how her team navigated the tragic loss of two colleagues to gun violence and relationship abuse.
- Bilal Qayyum of the Father's Day Rally Committee and Joe Santiago of Back to Basics led a group recitation of our pledge against violence to conclude the event.
- Guests enjoyed a resource fair featuring our community partners and leaders in the movement to end gun violence in Philadelphia.
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What is iPledge?
iPledge is Women Against Abuse's public awareness campaign. The pledge is 5,000 signatures strong - and counting! Learn about the impact iPledge is making!