September 2008 Clothesline Project Press Conference at the State Capitol

        Memories and Honor Travel Around the State

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women and the 20th Anniversary of the MN Clothesline Project. Through the encouragement & support of JoAnne Boorman from Someplace Safe & the Sheila Wellstone Institute, we launched the first ever statewide traveling display of the entire 20 years of the Clothesline Project.

The clothesline project is a national art project started by women in Massachusetts as a memorial to the victims and survivors of domestic violence.  The project involves designing t-shirts to remember the women and children murdered as a result of domestic violence and child abuse.  The shirts are then hung on a clothesline displayed in a public location.  The purpose is to create a visual memorial to the casualties and survivors of the war against women. 

Since 1989, at least 446 women and 176 children have been murdered due to domestic violence in Minnesota. It’s time to end this senseless violence that not only takes lives, but creates endless despair for family members, leaves hundreds of children motherless and devastates communities.

                                      Full clothesline display in Bemidji

Duluth display along Lake Superior

Visit our "Donate" page (link upper left) to find out how you can partner with us to help end domestic violence so that there are no more t-shirts to hang.

                                                                                                        Thank you!

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MCBW & Verizon Wireless Statewide Teen Essay Contest

The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women and Verizon Wireless teamed up and asked Minnesota teens to help raise awareness of teen dating abuse and what makes for a healthy relationship.  15 first place essays were chosen from around the State and entered into the statewide contest.  Judges from MCBW, Verizon Wireless and other teens selected the three top place winners.  Congratulations to:

• FIRST PLACE:      Alison Synavone from Southwest Crisis Center in Windom

• SECOND PLACE:   Anne Van De Veer from Pearl Crisis Center in Milaca

• THIRD PLACE:      Sarah Sannerud & Alexis Olson from Women's Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. in Granite Falls

To view all 15 essays, please click here.

A special thanks goes out to Verizon Wireless for their suppport in making this all happen!

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