Why Wear Teal Day

April 4, 2018

In 2000, sexual violence coalitions from across the country voted to designate the color teal as the official color of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the teal ribbon was adopted as a symbol of awareness and prevention.

Teal is the color of our movement.

Why Wear Teal poster

Chalk the Walk

April 11, 2018

Take to the streets (or sidewalks) with chalk and write messages of hope and healing for all to see.

Write messages of awareness, hope, and prevention with chalk on the sidewalk in front of your home or business.  Make it a class project to decorate the walk around the school or any other chalk-able surface (with permission, as needed).   Take pictures and post to social media.  Join us in the movement to recognize and work to end sexual violence.  Your actions count!

Chalk the Walk flyer

Green Dot: Wear it, Share it, Say it, Live it

April 18, 2018

Specific to April 18, the designated statewide Green Dot day, each program will host individual Green Dot events during that week and post photos to social media.

For  more information about Green Dot visit:  http://greendotgcky.org/

Denim Day

April 25, 2018

Denim Day is a national event that began in 1992 as a protest after the Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a driving instructor who raped an 18 year old.  The court’s reasoning was that the survivor’s jeans were “very, very tight” and “she would have had to help him remove them, which would be considered consensual sex, not rape.”  Women in the Italian parliament wore jeans to protest; California’s state senate did the same and now it is national.

Denim Day flyer

While all in-kind donations are deeply appreciated—and will be put to good use—WCC respectfully requests that all clothing and household linen donations be new, and toiletries be full-sized.  In this way, you can help us serve survivors with dignity and efficiency.  Thank you!

• hand towels
• bath towels
• wash cloths
• dishcloths
• twin-sized sheet sets
• pillowcases
• socks (for adults and children; all sizes)
• flip-flops (all sizes)
• sandals (all sizes)
• underwear (all sizes)
• bras (all sizes)
• baby wipes
• sunscreen
• dishwashing liquid
• hand-soap
• Lysol
• Scrubbing Bubbles brand bathroom cleaner
• liquid bleach
• soap (full-sized bottles)
• shampoo (full-sized bottles)
• toothpaste
• deodorant
• umbrellas
• batteries (all sizes)
• alarm clocks
• art supplies for children
• Wal-Mart gift cards
• Kroger gift cards

Currently, Women’s Crisis Center does not offer internship or practicum placements.  Thank you!