silent
witness

AN INITIATIVE TO
stop domestic violence

RECOGNIZE°REALIZE°RESPOND
 

As a community, we are all silent witnesses to the issue of domestic violence.
The Silent Witness Exhibit
was developed by the Junior League of Syracuse as a joint initiative
with Vera House to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence
and encourage action to create change.
 

The Silent Witness figures represent local victims
whose lives were taken
by domestic violence.

The objective of the exhibit
is to heighten awareness
& provide information on the
issue of domestic violence
& its effect in our community.

 

The exhibit is part of a larger effort consisting of
more than 300 exhibits nationwide with the goal
of ending domestic violence homicides by the year 2010.
 

RECOGNIZE °
In Syracuse and its surrounding suburbs, police answer approximately 1,300 domestic violence calls every month

REALIZE °
As a community, we are the silent witness to
the issue of domestic violence

RESPOND °
As a united community we can work to change the future!

The Silent Witness Exhibit
seen here at the 2006 Vera House Recognition & Celebration Luncheon
 consists of  3 to 9 standing panels with silhouettes representing
Syracuse-area women who lost their lives to domestic violence.

Their names and tragic personal stories make a dramatic statement -
offering a powerfully moving testimony to the devastating
impact of domestic violence.

Silent Witness has been exhibited at sites across Central New York.
We invite you to arrange for a Silent Witness Exhibit
for your organization or place of business.
The exhibit can be tailored to fit your specific space requirements.
 

For information on funding
or displaying the
Silent Witness Exhibit
call Paula Shortsleeve at Vera House
#315.425.0818 ext. 203 or

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