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☷Local Girl Scouts to receive Walk for a Cause patch after participating in Picatinny s Take Back The Night walk
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
May 02,2022
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Photo provided by Sandy Andrade – Girl Scout Troop LeaderGirl Scout Troops 96565 and 95365 participated in Picatinny Arsenal’s inaugural ‘Take Back The Night’ walk on April 22 in support of the movement against sexual violence . Girl Scouts from local troops will be recognized for their participation in Picatinny Arsenal’s ‘Take Back The Night’ walk on April 22 . Five eighth - graders from Troop 96565 , and two ninth - graders from Troop 95365 , both of Sparta , took part in the walk , which ran from 6 – 10 p . m . , in support of the event coordinated by Picatinny Arsenal’s Sexual Harassment / Assault Response and Prevention ( SHARP ) office . ‘Take Back The Night’ is the earliest worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence . Events began in the 1960s in Belgium and England with protests about women not feeling safe walking down the street alone at night . In 1973 , in the United States , a group of women at the University of Southern Florida dressed in black sheets , held broomsticks , and marched through campus demanding a women’s center . In 1975 , a crowd in Philadelphia held a Take Back The Night Event to protest the murder of a microbiologist walking home after work . In the 70s , San Francisco had a number of rallies to protest “snuff” pornography and violence against women . These early protests sparked hundreds of later events on college campuses and in communities of all sizes and locations , all hoping to bring awareness to sexual violence and provide support for victims . More and more communities have since joined the movement around the world to hold events related to their goals of support and awareness . The Girl Scouts from Sparta will be presented with the ‘Walk for a Cause’ patch by troop leader Sandy Andrade . “We were happy to be involved in this event for such a great cause and we definitely did more walking than we thought we would , ” Andrade said . “It was a nice , well organized event and we were happy to be a part of it . ” Andrade said that she felt the walk , which was led by Alberta Cole , Picatinny’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator , was a significant event for the young women to take part it . “They should have an awareness of the dangers of sexual assault , ” Andrade said . “They were happy to volunteer their time for a good cause . ” In total , 35 people participated in this year’s walk at Picatinny , the first time the Arsenal had ever hosted the event . The calculated total distance walked among the group was 157 . 2 miles . “I appreciated all of the support from the chain of command for allowing me to host this inaugural event , ” Cole said . “Hopefully there will be more to follow . I appreciate the community outreach this fostered with the surrounding community . In the field of sexual violence , Picatinny Arsenal looks to the support of the Morris County Sexual Assault Center and Perform Care ( just to name a few agencies ) to help our survivors and their family’s recover from this horrendous and traumatic experience . I appreciated the Girls Scouts coming out . They are young women who understood the reason they were out there . It was a good event for Picatinny Arsenal and we are looking forward to doing this event again next year!”
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