Our Ex. Dir. Dr. Cathy Marston was a guest speaker & Board Treas. Cheryl Craig staffed our table, marched & chanted with our host Thriving Hearts Crisis Center & other partner groups at this Sexual Assault Awareness Month event full of music, activities & resources.

History of Denim Day:
In 1999, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction in which an 18 -year-old student in Italy was raped by her 45-year-old driving instructor during a lesson in 1992. They ruled that because she was wearing tight jeans, there must have been consent. In an act of solidarity, women lawmakers wore jeans to work and protested on the steps of the Italian Supreme Court. Solidarity actions spread around the world. Now every 4th Wednesday of April, to support survivors and to raise awareness about sexual violence, we wear denim!