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Purple Carpet Bash Brings Rob Malloy to St. Croix Oct. 2 for Domestic Violence Awareness, Veterans Wellness and Men’s Mental Health

H.O.P.E. Incorporated and the Sgt. Bruce T. Gordon Purple Heart Recipient Community Fund Advisory Board will host the Purple Carpet Bash: Fashion with Purpose on Oct. 2 in Christiansted, bringing together survivors, veterans, advocates and community organizations for programming focused on domestic violence, trauma recovery, men’s mental health and veterans’ wellness. The event, scheduled for Starlight Promotions, will feature celebrity guest Rob Malloy, known as “Your Favorite Silverfox,” and will culminate with the Fashion Is Therapy Experience, a program developed by Keeping Veterans Fit Inc. Organizers describe the gathering as a first-of-its-kind community experience being held during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Purple Carpet Bash was conceived by Stormy Gordon, widow of the late Sgt. Bruce T. Gordon, a Purple Heart recipient whose military service and community leadership are being commemorated through the event. Through the Sgt. Bruce T. Gordon Purple Heart Recipie...