RADV Presents: The Ripple Effect
Changing Tomorrow by Investing in Today Series #20: Teach Them That “No” Is a Complete Answer One of the most important lessons we can give a child has only two letters: No. No, I don’t want a hug. No, I don’t want to share that. No, I don’t want to go with you. No, that […]
Day Nine of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Make Hope Practical
By Dave Beatty, Founder, Riders Against Domestic Violence Purple ribbons help us start the conversation. What we do after that conversation can give our awareness meaning. On day nine of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s think about the ordinary needs that can get overlooked when someone is trying to rebuild their life. A ride to […]
Day Seven of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: One Ribbon Can Carry a Message Farther
By Dave Beatty, Founder, Riders Against Domestic Violence A purple ribbon in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has given us a meaningful reminder of why we started this campaign. Lacey Mitchell found Riders Against Domestic Violence on Facebook and decided to take part in our 2026 bridge campaign. She sent us a message saying she was glad she […]
Day Six of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Let Survivors Set the Pace
By Dave Beatty, Founder, Riders Against Domestic Violence On day six of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s talk about something that can be easy to overlook when we care deeply about someone: the difference between offering support and taking over. When someone you love is experiencing abuse, you want them safe. You want the fear […]
Day Six of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Let Survivors Set the Pace
By Dave Beatty, Founder, Riders Against Domestic Violence October 6 brings us to day six of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today, let’s talk about the difference between offering support and taking over. When someone you love is experiencing abuse, you want them safe. You want the fear to end. That concern can turn into urgent […]
Day Five of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Support Starts With RespectBy Dave Beatty, Founder, Riders Against Domestic Violence
Five days into Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the purple ribbons are reminding people to pay attention. Today, let’s carry that awareness into the way we treat someone who trusts us with their story. At RADV, being a bridge means helping someone find a way forward while respecting that the next step belongs to them. A […]
Day Four of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Be There After the Conversation
By Dave Beatty, Founder of Riders Against Domestic Violence October 4 marks the fourth day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today, our challenge is simple: let your support last longer than the conversation. When someone tells you they are experiencing abuse, your response matters. But so does what happens tomorrow, next week, and after the […]
Day Three of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Be Someone Safe to Tell
By Dave Beatty, Founder of Riders Against Domestic Violence A purple ribbon can start a conversation. What happens after that conversation begins matters. On day three of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s think about the person who is trying to decide whether it is safe to speak. They may have typed a message and erased […]
RADV Presents: The Ripple Effect
Changing Tomorrow by Investing in Today Series #19: Let Them Hear You Say, “I Was Wrong” There are three words that can change the way a child understands relationships: “I was wrong.” Adults spend a lot of time teaching children to apologize. Say you’re sorry. Take responsibility. Make it right. But one of the most […]
Day Two of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Look Beyond the Purple
By Dave Beatty, Founder, Riders Against Domestic Violence (RADV) Yesterday, we began Domestic Violence Awareness Month by asking people to be the bridge. Today, October 2, we take that message one step further. What happens after we put on the purple ribbon? Someone still has to go home afraid. Someone is sitting in a parking […]