Raising awareness with the South Bend Community Monologues

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In four years, a person can graduate from high school or college. In
the last four years in St. Joseph County, 337 women have reported sexual assaults.

How many have had their day in court? The number will astound you!

Come to the "South Bend Community Monologues" to find the answer to
this and other questions about the rarely discussed experiences of the
women in our community.

On this Thursday, April 17th, a special gathering will be held at
Century Center (5:30 pm to 7:30 pm) to increase awareness about the issue of sexual assault, and to protest the continued pattern of sexual assaults in our community. Members of the cast and crew of the Monologues will be present to give a free t-shirt to everyone who buys a ticket to the Monologues performance. The goal is to give away 337 t-shirts, one for every victim of sexual assault. The t-shirts say "Every victim deserves a day in court" and have the YWCA logo on the back.

The premier of our local "South Bend Community Monologues" will be held at 7 pm on Saturday, April 19th at Bendix Theatre in the Century Center.

Tickets are $10, and all proceeds will go to the YWCA and SOS, two
agencies that provide assistance to victims of domestic and sexual violence in our community.

The "South Bend Community Monologues" will bring to life the
private and personal stories of local women. For the first time, monologues about the intimate lives of women in OUR community will be heard.

Some of the stories are tender and heartwarming. Some are amusing. Some are inspiring. Others are heart wrenching. The Monologues contain adult content and are not intended for children.

The YWCA, Sex Offense Services, and the Monologues cast believe that
all victims' voices need to be heard. Please join us in standing up
against sexual assault in St. Joseph County - and everywhere.

Come to the Century Center from 5:30 to 7:30 on Thursday. Buy a ticket to the Saturday Monologues performance. Make sure that the voices of women in our community are heard.

Contact Catherine Pittman (cpittman@saintmarys.edu; 284-4533) for more
information.

http:sbmonologues.homestead.com