KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News
Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the city of Santa Clarita.
A unique campaign has been created in the city of Santa Clarita, aimed toward bringing awareness to the domestic violence victims in the community.
Sponsored Articles
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita has created the “Zonta says NO to Violence Against Women” campaign, which will display six red dresses throughout Santa Clarita from Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2015.
The six red dresses represent six local women who have lost their lives due to domestic violence. All of the dresses will be displayed outside, vulnerable to wind and weather.
“Those elements will animate the dresses, revitalizing the life that is missing,” according to a news release from the Zonta Club.
Related story: Elizabeth Hopp Honored At Zonta Club Of SCV Tribute To Women 2015
The color of the dresses are meant to symbolize love and spilled blood, an inescapable reminder of the intimacy of domestic abuse
The city of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley have also joined the campaign.
“Law enforcement is just a small part of the effort against domestic violence,” said Captain Roosevelt Johnson. “The red dress campaign helps with the bigger part of the strategy – educating and promoting awareness about the realities of the issues in our community.”
The red dresses can be viewed at the following locations and times:
- Santa Clarita Valley Courthouse – Monday, Nov. 30, at 23747 Valencia Boulevard
- Saugus High School – Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 21900 Centurion Way
- College of the Canyons – Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
- Old Town Newhall Library – Thursday, Dec. 3, at 24500 Main Street
- Main Street – Friday, Dec. 4
- Central Park – Saturday, Dec. 5, at 21750 Bouquet Canyon Road
- Real Life Church – Sunday, Dec. 6, at 23841 Newhall Ranch Road
- Veterans Historical Plaza – Monday, Dec. 7, at 24275 Walnut Street
- Canyon Country Community Center – Monday, Dec. 8, at 18792 Flying Tiger Drive
- Big Lots shopping center – Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 19331 Soledad Canyon Road
- West Ranch High School – Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 26255 Valencia Boulevard
- Savia – Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 23780 Newhall Avenue
About the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita is a member of Zonta International, a worldwide service organization of professional women, recognized by the United Nations with consultative status.
The club’s support a broad range of services that have the potential to make a global impact and can be sustained through local efforts. The Santa Clarita Valley club was founded 36 years ago and has more than 70 members.
About the “Zonta says NO to Violence Against Women” campaign
The “Zonta says NO to Violence Against Women” campaign is supported by the DIVERT team as an educational outreach to the Santa Clarita community about domestic violence. For more information about DIVERT, please click here.
For more information about the red dress campaign, please contact Linda Davies, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Center of SCV at (661) 259-8175 or by email.
