Victims and survivors, along with their friends and family, made T-shirts to express emotions at the Clothesline Project, a national event to raise awareness for sexual and domestic violence, took place Wednesday in the University Student Commons Plaza.
The T-shirts are displayed on a clothesline to raise awareness among public viewers. The T-shirts’ colors coordinate with different acts of violence.
The Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Education by Students organization sponsors the project every semester. SAVES member Kathryn Monusky said the student organization gathers their T-shirts from VCU students and the Richmond community.
“It really gives students an opportunity to realize that is happening … and really gets them to connect with (the donor’s) message,” Monusky said.
SAVES has worked with the Wellness Resource Center to bring the project to campus. Tammy McKeown, the coordinator of sexual assault and domestic violence services, said the Clothesline Project is successful at raising awareness because it’s a “great visual display” and “catches people’s attention.”