Project Sanctuary
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ANNUAL EVENTS
WHAT WHEN TIME WHERE Sunset at the Cellars September 20 5:30 PM Barra of Mendocino, Redwood Valley Clothesline Project October, 2008 TBA Dine for a Change Oct 25 - Nov 1 2008 TBA Restaurants throughout Mendocino County Denim Day April, 2009 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes April, 2008
Scroll down for descriptions of some of our annual events... Sunset at the cellars This summertime outdoor bluegrass/dinner fundraiser at Barra of Mendocino in Redwood Valley is an annual benefit for Project Sanctuary. Enjoy a delicious dinner of grilled tri-tip or portabella mushroom while tapping your toes to the bluegrass beats. Will Siegel and Friends returns this year along with Ken Oster and Bob Daley! Dance under a canopy of oaks or sip some varietals from one of Mendocino County's favorite local wineries...all for a great cause! Click here for a printable Sunset at the Cellars flier. Questions? Contact us Dine for a Change Held each day during a week in October, this annual event invites local county residents to go to participating restaurants and a portion of the tab will go to Project Sanctuary. Questions? Contact us THE CLOTHESLINE PROJECT An expressive collection of shirts created by survivors of domestic violence, rape, incest, and other forms of gender-based violence.
The Project Sanctuary Clothesline Project is displayed once a year during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The shirts you see here today were made by members of Mendocino County who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, or other forms of violence against women, as well as by others affected by gender-based violence. Some shirts express intense feelings of anger, loss, fear, shame, and hatred,
while others offer inspirational messages aimed at stopping violence. By making
shirts and adding them to the clothesline, participants mourn those who have
died or whose lives have been devastated by such violence, as they honor
survivors' courage and movement toward healing.
Create A Shirt Of Your Own You don't have to be an artist to make a shirt to add to The Clothesline Project. There will be a table set up at all main events, as well as scheduled workshops if you wish to make a shirt. Once you select a t-shirt based on the color code, use pictures, symbols, colors or words to express your feelings, or tell your story or someone else's. For the protection of victims of violence, use only the initials or first name of any perpetrator. Feel free to put your first name, age, or hometown, but for your safety, don't include recognizable details. Questions? Contact us
WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES: The Men's March to Stop Rape Encouraging Men's Involvement in Ending Sexual Violence The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Campaign is a movement to raise awareness about the role men must play in ending sexual violence. Walk a Mile encourages men to consider the experiences of women with respect to sexual violence, and what they can do to participate in existing rape prevention and intervention movements. Walk a Mile encourages leaders within existing rape crisis movements to consider what can be done to more thoroughly utilize men within contemporary advocacy, prevention, and public policy efforts.
Walk a Mile is a movement that uses humor to break down stereotypes about women and men; stereotypes that perpetuate the powerful vs. powerless paradigm that is the hallmark of sexual violence. There's nothing funny about sexual violence. But there is something funny about stereotypes people use to define what it means to be a man or a woman, and how those stereotypes determine what we are willing to take seriously, and what we don't pay attention to at all. It wasn't that long ago that any woman who wore pants was considered to be un-feminine, and any sensitive man was considered to be effeminate. Walk a Mile promotes the philosophy that it's okay to be you (as long as you aren't purposefully hurting anyone), and whoever you are, you are not excused from participating in efforts to end sexual violence. Walk a Mile is a day during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, when local communities call attention to the need for a united gender movement against sexual violence. It consist of a public education campaign, a Men's March to Stop Rape, and an advocacy program to educate the media and elected officials. Money that passes through Walk a Mile is raised from individuals, corporations, foundations, and product sales, and is directly donated to grassroots programs and organizations that work to end sexual violence. Questions? Contact us
Denim Day Denim Day began in 1999 with the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women and the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault. It was created after an Italian Supreme Court made international news with its decision to overturn a rape conviction against a 45 year old man because the 18 year old victim was wearing jeans. The Court sated in it's decision that... "...it is common knowledge that jeans cannot even be partly removed without the effective help of the person wearing them...and it is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might." This judgment sparked a world-wide outcry from those who understand the realities of coercion, threats, intimidation, and violence within the acts of rape. The unpopular verdict became an international symbol of myth-based injustice for sexual assault victims everywhere We ask that people wear denim on this day in support of sexual assault victims, and to promote safety in our communities. Questions? Contact us
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