View our current WRD events on a calendar here.
Amherst (back to the top)
February 8, 7:30 pm
Amherst, MA
Umass Amherst Men's Basketball Game, hosted by Northwest District Attorneys Task Force
Half-time WRD proclamation
UMass v. St. Bonaventure
Arlington (back to the top)
February 16
Town Hall
Arlington White Ribbon Day Proclamation, hosted by Alrington Town Board of Selectman
The Arlington Board of Selectman has signed and issued a town proclamation, proclaiming March 7th as Arlington White Ribbon Day.
Boston (back to the top)
March 7th, 12n Meeting
Boston City Council
City Proclamation Event, hosted by Boston City Council
Our vision is for an event at the city council with ribbons, ambassadors, Beanpot Teams etc. We will support and amplify what is already being done through out the City of Boston.
We will distribute ribbon and information to City Hall Employees on this day.
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Dec-5 to Dec-12
Boston, MA
White Ribbon Week, hosted by Harvard School of Public Health
TBD
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TBD
MGH, Boston
bystander training for hospital personnel, hosted by HAVEN and MGH Men Against Abuse
TBD
Boston (back to the top)
February 15th-March 2nd
NHP Offices
Lobby displays, employee outreach, and recruitment of pledgers, hosted by Neighborhood Health Plan
Neighborhood Health Plan is kicking off its third annual White Ribbon Campaign by hosting a discussion on engaging men to prevent violence against women, featuring Jarrod Chin of the Northeastern Center for Sport in Society. NHP Domestic Violence Task Force members are currently recruiting male employees to be ambassadors for the Campaign, to prepare for the week of proclamations February 27th-March 2nd. Additionally, NHP intends to bring a group of employees to the State House on 3/1 to take part in the official White Ribbon Day ceremony.
Boston (back to the top)
February 6th and 13th
TD Garden, Boston
Beanpot Hockey Tournament Sponsors WRD, hosted by Northeastern Univerisity
The Beanpot has sponsored White Ribbon Day this year. All of the players wore white ribbon emblems on their helmets and the coaches wore ribbon pins on their jackets. There was also a press conference hosted by Lt. Governor Murray on January 23rd and a new PSA.
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February 29, Celtics Game
TD Garden, Boston
Celtics Professional Basketball Game, hosted by Plymouth County White Ribbon Campaign
Table Display of Literature in Lobby Hallway, ribbons, cards and pledge signing sheets. Fans will all receive Cards and Ribbons during a pregame activity. Jumbotron messages and broadcaster messages will be part of the activity.
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TBD
Umass Boston
Distribute White Ribbons, hosted by Umass Boston
TBD
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TBD
Greater Boston
TBD, hosted by United Nations Association of Greater Boston
TBD
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March 1
Boston, MA
Distribute White Ribbons, hosted by Verizon Pioneers
We will be distributing white ribbons at a variety of Verizon company locations.
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TBD
Harvard Law School
Distribute White Ribbons, hosted by Women's Law Association at Harvard Law School
TBD
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March 2, 7pm
Jamaica Plain, MA
First Fridays Youth Open Mic - theme White Ribbon Day, hosted by Center for Community Health and Health Equity
From 7-9pm at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain (633 Centre St, by the post office). We will be featuring Armor Bearer, a dynamic Christian rapper, the Youth Choir of Myrtle Baptist Church of West Newton, spoken word by Carrington Moore, and many others!
We are also excited to be collaborating with youth leaders from the Center for Community Health and Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who suggested that we theme our open mic around White Ribbon Day and the cause of ending violence against women (and men). We are asking all performers to speak creatively to this theme!
In addition to our featured performers, the mic will be OPEN for spoken word, music, comedy, rap, drama, poetry, etc. Please spread the word! (Forward this email, invite friends on Facebook, bring a friend.) There will be people there of all ages but mostly youth and young adults, typically. We always welcome more performances, planned or not.
First Fridays is a collaborative project of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain and the JP Church (Christian Scientist). It is a safe space for youth (covering a broad age-range) to share their talents and perspectives, and experiment with various forms of artistic expression. First Fridays is a public venue where people of all faiths and identities are welcome to be themselves and to be accepted for who they are. It is also a place of intercultural and interracial conversation and relationship-building, where youth and adults can process their struggles in life, share their faith, dreams, and ideals, and learn more about issues of social, economic, and environmental justice. With all that, it is simply somewhere for youth and people of all ages to come on a Friday night to have a good time.
Brockton (back to the top)
February 24 at 7pm
Phillips Old Colony; Boston, MA
White Ribbon Gala fundraiser event for Penelope's Place, hosted by Health Imperatives
Love Life Now Foundation for Penelope's Place Presents
WHITE RIBBON NIGHT GALA This Gala will be an avenue to educate men about the ways they can be part of the solution in ending the violence against women, spread awareness against Domestic Violence as well as raise funds to support Penelope's Place Domestic Violence Shelter/Health Imperatives in Brockton, MA.
With Male Awareness at the forefront for the evening, we are excited to have the following: - Jamarhl Crawford, Publisher and Editor of The Blackstonian (Host) - Bob Ward, Investigative Reporter and Anchor for Fox 25 News - Larry Ridley, 7News Sports Weekend Anchor and Reporter - Craig Norberg-Bohm, Men's Initiative for Jane Doe Inc. - Unisons Male Acapella Group, Northeastern University - Antonio Arrendel, Executive Director of Metanoia - Acting Out, Northeastern University
Chelsea (back to the top)
February 29, at 4pm
Chelsea High School
Slam Poetry WRD Event, hosted by HarborCOV
HarborCOV will be hosting a slam poetry event at the local Chelsea High School. Performances by students will highlight Domestic Violence/Healthy Relationship framework. WRD will conduct pledge.
Chicopee (back to the top)
February 14
Chicopee, MA
Chicopee Comprehensive High School, hosted by Womanshelter/Companeras
Febuary 14th we will start the kick off of white ribbion day by giving students valentines day cards to give to others that we recieved from the white ribbion day website. We( as in 1,400 students) will than wear out white ribbions throught the school day along with signing a pledge and learning facts about white ribbion day.
Hingham (back to the top)
February 17
Reggie Lewis Track Center
Boys Track Team Wins Sportsmanship Award for White Ribbon Efforts, hosted by Hingham High School Boys Track Team
15 Hingham Track Boys will be attending on March 7th at the State House and taking the pledge before they get there. Some were there last year. They will have friends and male family members take the pledge as well. The team won the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Ralph Lord Sportsmanship Award because they were voted the Patriot League Winter Track Team Sportsmanship Award and for our work on the White Ribbon Campaign. The team will be honored at the MIAA Division 3 State Championship on Friday night sometime between 4:30 and 7:30 at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. This is a huge honor and it is directly tied into their participation with Jane Doe in the Statewide White Ribbon Campaign.
Lawrence (back to the top)
February 19
Lawrence, MA
White Ribbon at V-Day Lawrence, hosted by V-Day Lawrence
On Sunday, February 19th from 2-4pm, please join Andy Polanco and the White Ribbon Campaign as we host a table full of White Ribbon Info at the V-Day Lawrence kick off. Their 5th year in raising awareness and funds to help women and children affected by Violence. V-Day is a grass-roots movement whose mission is to end violence against women and children. The Lawrence chapter has raised over $27K since 2008 and all of the funds are given to the YWCA of Greater Lawrence, Delamano, Inc. & Sixteen Candles. This is a community event. Please invite your friends, neighbors, local City officials, councilors, residents, business owners, the youth…everyone!
It will be an afternoon filled with: Music OVER IT! Spoken Word Mixed Media Art Gallery Youth Dance Performance Survivor Story Awareness Walk & Much More! For more information or questions, please contact: Andy Polanco at: andyhcvc@gmail.com or Elizabeth Delgado Founder, V-Day Lawrence 978-552-8399 Email: vdaylawrence@gmail.com Facebook Group: V-Day Lawrence UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS!
Lowell (back to the top)
March 1 at 12 noon
Lowell City Hall
Lowell White Ribbon Day Proclamation Event, hosted by Alternative House
Formal Proclamation ceremony and speaking program
Lowell (back to the top)
March 8
Lowell, MA
Portuguese White Ribbon Day Proclamation Event, hosted by Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Program is planning a special White Ribbon Day Campaign event on Thursday, March 8th at its Lowell Office (11 Mill St.) from 6:30-8:30 pm. This event marks International Women's Day as well.
There will be a short introduction about the WRD campaign and men will then take the pledge in Portuguese to end violence against women. They will also be able to enroll in a soccer tournament being planned by MAPS later this year, and the soccer players will be there to take the pledge. For more information, please call the MAPS DV/Sexual Assault Advocates at (978) 970-1250 (Lowell), (617) 864-7600 (Cambridge) or (617) 825-5897 (Dorchester).
Massachusetts (back to the top)
Week of Feb 27
Various Offices
Lobby displays and messages to all employees, hosted by MA Dept of Children and Families
Will have lobby display and pins available, with a sign-up sheet for those who wish to sign the pledge. Our Commissioner will be sending an email to all staff supporting their participation in taking the pledge and wearing the pin on 3/1/12.
Massachusetts (back to the top)
Week of Feb 27
Boston, MA
Lobby display and messages to all employees, hosted by MA Dept of Public Health
Will have lobby display and pins available, with a sign-up sheet for those who wish to sign the pledge. Our Commissioner will be sending an email to all staff supporting their participation in taking the pledge and wearing the pin on 3/1/12.
Massachusetts (back to the top)
March 1
Statewide
EOHHS is participating in the White Ribbon Day Campaign this year., hosted by MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Secretary Bigby of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), is supporting the leadership of WRD Co-Chairperson DCF Commissioner Angelo McClain, has encouraged all of the branches of EOHHS to participate in the White Ribbon Day Campaign this year.
Massachusetts (back to the top)
March 2, 9am - 12n
Hanscom AFB
Military White Ribbon Day Proclamation Event, hosted by Military Family Advocacy Program, Hanscom AFB
Military installations around Massachusetts are collaborating on a White Ribbon Day proclamation event at Hanscom Air Force Base.
Middlesex County (back to the top)
March 1
Boys and Girls Clubs
Youth team proclamation event, hosted by Girls and Boys Clubs of Middlesex County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex County's Medford Boys & Girls Club Torch Club will be participating in WRD this year. The youth have initiated their own programming and at this point it looks like on Thursday, March 1 they will be asking all the kids at the Medford Club to sign a big Pledge poster, and then on Friday, March 2 the plan is to bring a pledge poster and WRD materials to the Everett teen Boys & Girls Club and hold an event there at about 3:30 - 4:00, details still be worked out for that event.
They are looking into decorating Medford Center with White Ribbons.
Middlesex County (back to the top)
TBD
Middlesex County
TBD, hosted by Middlesex District Attorney
TBD
Plymouth County (back to the top)
Throughout Plymouth County
Hosted by Plymouth County White Ribbon Campaign
In collaboration with the statewide day, a series of White Ribbon Campaign events will take place in and around Plymouth County:
• All 27 police departments will be participating in the statewide day, the pledge will be read during roll call and officers will be asked to wear white ribbons on their uniforms.
• The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office will hold an office-wide awareness day on Thursday March 7, 2013.
• The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department will also be making a presentation at roll call and asking their male employees to take the pledge and wear a white ribbon.
• Many high schools in the county will be holding events throughout the month in honor of White Ribbon Day. Some of these schools include Gordon Mitchell Middle School in East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater Middle/High School, and Plymouth South High School.
• The City of Brockton will proclaim March 7th as Brockton White Ribbon Day.
Salem (back to the top)
Week of March 5
Salem, MA
Salem State Men's Athletic Teams Sign WRD Pledge
The SSU men's athletic teams are all signing the White Ribbon Day pledge banner this week. The banner will then be brought up to the SSU campus center to be signed by other male students. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representatives from each team have been talking to their teammates about this project and leading this effort.
Waltham (back to the top)
March 1
Boston, MA
JFCS - Journey to Safety Supports White Ribbon Day, hosted by Jewish Family and Children's Services
We are expanding our WRD effort this year and will have a blog series with male guest writers, we are encouraging attendance at the State House Event and are doing several things to do this.
We are creating a large 3 inch purple pin with white ribbons on it saying JFCS – Journey to Safety Supports White Ribbon Day – we will be distributing these to our board and asking them and our advisory committee to distribute far and wide.
Also, we are holding a training with Casey Corcoran to help our advisory committee better engage men in their circles to talk about DV atc… to take place in early February.
Worcester (back to the top)
March 13 at 6pm (RESCHEDULED FROM March 1)
Clark University, Tilton Hall, Worcester, MA
Central MA White Ribbon Day Proclamation Event, hosted by Clark University - TOPICS
Clark University TOPICS will host the 2013 Regional Central Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Evening Observance, an event open to ALL men and women interested in ending sexual assault, domestic violence and dating violence, to be held in Clark University’s Tilton Hall, from 6-8pm, on Thursday, March 7, 2013.
TOPICS is a Clark University student led group of male and female students offering peer training, outreach, prevention, intervention, counseling and support. Together with event co-hosts Pathways for Change (formerly the Rape Crisis Center of Central MA) and Males Advocating Change, is pleased to have been chosen to host this special event bringing together men and woman as allies in ending sexual assault, dating violence and domestic violence.
In addition to bringing men and women together as allies, there will be music, refreshments, many organizational resource tables, an honoring of allies against violence and all men attending will be given an official White Ribbon pin and asked to pledge to “not commit nor condone violence against women, children or other men.”
