Santa Maria Sun / Special Issue

Awareness Issue 2021

Awareness Issue 2021

October shines a national spotlight on two things we should be paying attention to year round—breast cancer and domestic violence awareness. As a way of helping to get the word out, the Sun is writing about the people who help domestic violence survivors navigate through tough times and the burnout that can come with that and the consequences of a lack of breast cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.