Burlington, IA- The Burlington Police Department has announced that the Clothesline Project is coming to Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, October 17 from 5 pm until 7 pm.
According to a news release, The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. It includes shirts decorated by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to violence.
The color of each shirt represents a different type of violence.
The purpose of the project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence and abuse, to honor a survivor’s strength to continue and to provide another avenue for them to courageously break the silence that often surrounds their experience.
A Short ceremony will begin at 5 PM, and the remainder of that time will allow attendees to examine the shirts decorated by survivors or loved ones, create their own shirts, and partake in refreshments and conversation.
For more information, visit the Burlington Police Department on Facebook.
