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	Abuse Awareness Walk The Garden of Roses February 6, 2010 http://web.me.com/virginiajones/Compsassionate_Gathering/The_Garden_of_Roses/Entries/2010/2/6_Abuse_Awareness_Walk.html What: We will hand out abuse awareness ribbons and patches. Purple – domestic violence Teal Blue – child sex abuse Royal Blue – child abuse Sack Cloth Penance Patch (frayed burlap patch with brown ribbon) – clergy abuse When: February 27, 2009, 11:30 AM to 3 PM Where: Portland, Oregon -- We are walking up NW 23rd Street and down NW 21st..in Portland, Oregon. 11:30 AM--We will gather to enjoy spiritual books and supplies at New Renaissance Books (www.newrenbooks.com/) at 1338 NW 23rd Avenue and start walking at Noon. 2 PM--We pause to enjoy a light lunch or smoothies at the Laughing Planet Cafe (www.laughingplanetcafe.com/) at 922 NW 21st Avenue. 3PM—We end by relaxing and sipping coffee or tea at Anna Bananas (www.annabannanascoffee.com/) on 1214 NW 21st . Why: Five Oregon women were murdered by husbands or boyfriends in November 2009. A teenaged girl, Jeanette Maples died in Eugene on December 9, tortured to death by her mother. Another girls whose name has been withheld was neglected by her mother, sexually abused by a stepfather and chronically sexually abused by her father until she found the strength to come forward in August 2009. These are only the big stories that made it into the media. Abuse happens when we remain silent, when we do nothing, when we avert our eyes… We Walk to keep the conversation going, to support survivors coming forward, to encourage others to be brave enough to ask questions and report abuses. Who: You will be able to identify us because we will wear blue t-shirts that say “Stop Child Abuse, Heal the Wounds”: Virignia Jones, sex abuse and rape survivor Mary Lou, childhood emotional abuse survivor Helen, a retired social work who has worked with many survivors of abuse All three of us attended a parish where an abusive priest once served. We saw how abuse and the cover up of abuse wounded our parish and we wanted to change things in our Church and our society. We invite you to join us. Contact: Virginia Jones, compassion500@gmail.com, 503-866-6163
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