Men committed to end violence
Mandi DeGroff '12
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: News
The men of Wheaton College pledged commitment against violence against women and children by participating in the White Ribbon Campaign throughout the week of Nov. 10. They have been doing a program called "These Hands Don't Hurt" in which the men make a promise never to harm women or children.
Nick Pecora '09 and Ian Kenny '09 co-chaired the event this year. "We want to get information out there. We want people to want to learn about everything, and then put their handprint on," said Pecora. When a guy wants to sign the pledge, he sticks his hand into blue paint, and it signifies a promise that he will never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and children.
Kenny said, "We wanted to change the format this year, we wanted to educate people this year so we renewed our information." In Balfour, before putting their handprint on the sheet, participants would get information and ask questions about what was going on. Also at the station they would receive a white ribbon to wear around campus as another sign of support.
When Area Coordinator for Keefe, Gebbie, and Beard Roland Brassard started the program at Wheaton three years ago, there was a fair amount of participants. Last year more people placed their handprints on, but skipped out on the information. This year participants are getting information first, and then signing the pledge. "It is not an empty pledge this year, we are hoping to really hit home," said Kenny, "people genuinely care and thank you for doing these types of events."
"Through the year we work with SART, the RA's on campus and Student Life, to put on many events, but our main events are These Hands Don't Hurt, and the baseball game and barbeque in the spring," said Pecora, who originally got involved in White Ribbon Campaign through the baseball team.
Come springtime the Wheaton baseball team will sell sport bracelets. with all of the proceeds going to a battered women's shelter.
Nick Pecora '09 and Ian Kenny '09 co-chaired the event this year. "We want to get information out there. We want people to want to learn about everything, and then put their handprint on," said Pecora. When a guy wants to sign the pledge, he sticks his hand into blue paint, and it signifies a promise that he will never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and children.
Kenny said, "We wanted to change the format this year, we wanted to educate people this year so we renewed our information." In Balfour, before putting their handprint on the sheet, participants would get information and ask questions about what was going on. Also at the station they would receive a white ribbon to wear around campus as another sign of support.
When Area Coordinator for Keefe, Gebbie, and Beard Roland Brassard started the program at Wheaton three years ago, there was a fair amount of participants. Last year more people placed their handprints on, but skipped out on the information. This year participants are getting information first, and then signing the pledge. "It is not an empty pledge this year, we are hoping to really hit home," said Kenny, "people genuinely care and thank you for doing these types of events."
"Through the year we work with SART, the RA's on campus and Student Life, to put on many events, but our main events are These Hands Don't Hurt, and the baseball game and barbeque in the spring," said Pecora, who originally got involved in White Ribbon Campaign through the baseball team.
Come springtime the Wheaton baseball team will sell sport bracelets. with all of the proceeds going to a battered women's shelter.
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