What do Serena Williams, purple purses, and raising awareness about domestic violence all have in common? A lot, as it turns out — all three come together this month for the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge. This fundraising opportunity gives organizations (like Blackburn Center!) the opportunity to win up to $100,000 to support our mission — and donors like you the chance to win a purse designed by the tennis great herself. October is National Domestic Violence A

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It also happens to be the month that the Allstate Foundation hosts its annual Purple Purse Challenge, an incredible fundraising opportunity for nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. This is the second time that Blackburn Center has competed in the Challenge, which raised $3.75 million for nearly 200 domestic violence organizations in 2016. Domestic violence services are vitally important in Westmoreland

At Blackburn Center, we are always looking for innovative ways to raise awareness and educate the community about domestic and sexual violence. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Purple Purse Challenge this October — which also happens to be National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is the first time Blackburn Center has competed in the Challenge, which raised nearly $3.1 million in 2015 for 161 domestic violence organizations throughout th