18-04-2025
Local event aims to bring awareness of victims of abuse
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Clothesline Project is meant to bring awareness to victims of abuse and violence, and next Friday, an event in Youngstown is planned for the organization.
A visual display of shirts will highlight violence statistics. Each shirt is created by a survivor or someone who has lost a loved one to violence. The project aims to raise awareness, as well as honor the strength of survivors.
Those who attend won't need to bring anything. Shirts, markers and paints will be provided.
Jacqueline Hughley, Compass Family Services' victim services manager, talked about how the event helps in the healing process.
'It is important because so many people who have been victimized do not speak up about it, so this is a way for them to express themselves on a t-shirt, express their thoughts, talk about being a survivor, you know, and know that they're not alone. There are so many others going through the same thing,' said Hughley.
The event is sponsored by Compass Family Services. It is from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Swanston Commons at 246 Broadway Ave., across from Wick Park. It's free to attend.
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