There are many color ribbons to draw attention to different causes, so I was pleasantly surprised after my healing in January, to find that the white ribbon had not been chosen by any predominate group. You see, in 1991, when I first started remembering my abuse, I tried to start a white ribbon campaign for people who had been abused or were being abused. I pictured children who were trapped in an abusive situation, feeling isolated and alone in the world, riding home on their school bus and seeing houses with the trees and shrubs covered in white ribbons and knowing they were not really alone. They would realize even if they had been too frightened to tell someone that there was someone else who knew how horrible they felt. And they cared. I imagined a child walking with their abusive parent through a store and seeing someone wearing a white ribbon and the child feeling a sense of relief that someone else had walked the same journey and had survived and maybe that person thought about them and prayed for them. I envisioned adults bonding over a shared passion to heal from their own abuse and protect and empower today's children to keep it from happening to future generations. But in order for that to happen, some goals have to be accomplished. People have to use the white ribbons and adults and children have to be informed about the meaning of the ribbon.

    Back in 1991, there were very few ribbons being used. The response I received from people at the time was very encouraging, but I was not healthy enough at the time to follow through and keep pursuing the dream. In February when God started birthing this ministry, He let me know that He had saved the white ribbon for us. I need your help. I am amazed at how open our society is to talk about so many personal topics, (personal hygiene, diarrhea/constipation, erectile dysfunction, gas, sex, birth control and sexual preference. Just to name a few.) but we have done very little to talk about abuse. We need to get educated! Please, start talking about it. Use a white bow or ribbon to start the conversation. Tie one on your house, your car, your trees and bushes and anywhere else your imagination leads. Wear one on your shirt or jacket. You don't have to be an abuse survivor to wear one and think about and show support for those who are. Ribbon is very inexpensive. Buy a roll and make some for you and your friends. Carry some with you and when someone asks you what the ribbon is for, tell them and give them one to wear. Hand them out to the cashier at the store. Give one to your child's teacher. Imagine how comforting it could be to a child in the classroom to know their teacher cared. You will be pleasantly surprised when you see how many people respond with relief that there is someone finally taking up the fight. I would gladly give everyone in the world a ribbon if I had the money. My goal is to have enough to order metal pins and magnets, but until I have the money, I need to rely on you to make your own and hand them out. You could buy some metal ones, if you have the funds, or you could make a donation to this site. What is cost prohibitive for one can be easily do-able for many others. You could have a group get together and share hot glue guns and supplies and make up enough for everyone to have plenty to distribute. You can get a roll of ribbon at Wal Mart for $.44 and it makes about 40 pins. Buy the backs at a craft store for about $2.50 for 50. Click on this ID Cards for a page of cards to print out and give out with each pin if you feel too shy to talk to strangers or are in a rush.

Please do what you can. I cannot accomplish this alone and I would be most appreciative of anything you can and will do to help.