Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with HRC Utah
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, volunteers from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) of Utah spent nearly 10 hours reorganizing and cleaning the Rape Recovery Center offices. The Rape Recovery Center was thrilled to partner with HRC Utah for this inspiring project. These incredible individuals reflect the spirit of service that Dr. King lived his life by.
We recognize that Dr. King's fight for racial justice is inherently connected to our mission to end sexual violence; in order to address sexual violence we must root out all forms of injustice and oppression. The intersection of sexual violence and racism is clear when we examine the statistics and recognize the increased risk that communities of color face for experiencing sexual violence. For more about the dangerous intersections of racism and sexual violence, check out this article from the organization INCITE!.
On behalf of all of us at the Rape Recovery Center, we wish to thank HRC Utah and the incredible volunteers that dedicated their time and efforts to help advance our mission of empowering survivors and ending sexual violence. In partcular, thank you to:
- Dustin Williams
- Nick Kiahtipes
- Juanita Giles
- Lucas Horns
- Alli Martin
- Ben Martin
- Josh Shutkind
- Claire Martinez
- Riley Richter
- Shayla Peterson
- Tracy Giles
Check out the before and after pictures below to see the stellar organizing these folks did!
Here are just a few of the disorganized storage spaces that needed a little (or a lot) of TLC.
A few of the beautiful reorganized and redesigned spaces.