Dear Joyful Heart Community,

As some of you may know, Joyful Heart is part of an exciting and transformative initiative called NO MORE, a movement to unite all of us around one universal symbol and the simple message that together we can end domestic violence and sexual assault.

Like the peace sign, the yellow “support our troops” ribbon, the red AIDS ribbon or the pink breast cancer ribbon, the goal is to use this new symbol to help spark a national dialogue and move the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault higher on the public’s agenda.

I have had the privilege of serving on the Executive Committee since the inception of the project and Joyful Heart is also part of the Steering Committee, along with 16 leading organizations across the country and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Last month, NO MORE officially launched. We’re getting a glimpse into what NO MORE is going to do—what it’salreadydoing—to change the way we talk about, respond to and work together to end domestic violence and sexual assault. NO MORE has been years in the making. And it’s only just beginning. As the movement grows, the reach and ubiquity of the symbol will grow with it.

Our purpose is to utilize this symbol and message to raise visibility, create awareness, encourage conversation and help break the social stigma surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault. Our hope is by accomplishing those goals, we will be laying the foundation for an even broader level of change, from which we will start to see a real shift. If there are large numbers of people demonstrating their support for our issues and standing for NO MORE, bystanders will be more likely to speak up, victims will feel more empowered and perpetrators will feel more challenged. And, as more and more people align themselves with the movement—as the cause gains greater visibility—policymakers will take notice and it will help lead to stronger public policies and more funding for prevention and services.

I’m saying NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault by using this symbol and sharing it with everyone I know. I hope you will too.

Please visit www.nomore.org to find out more. You can take action and join the movement in any number of ways—by taking the pledge, submitting your photo to the NO MORE photo wall, purchasing a NO MORE product and wearing it, requesting a toolkit and sharing NO MORE through your social media outlets.

More to come soon.

With Gratitude,