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Sally Evans, Prevention Program Coordinator
A Western NY native, Sally migrated to Lexington a few years ago for graduate studies.
Often knee deep in wonder at how fortunate she is to work at VIP, Sally’s raison d’etre is the relentless pursuit of ending violence at UK. Her job as Volunteer and Educational Programs Coordinator has her up to her thorax engaging volunteers, student leaders, and interns in the many programs, conferences, and daily projects on deck at the VIP Center. She especially enjoys supporting students on their journey, building culture-changin’ community, playing Frisbee, collecting quotes, obtaining free samples, and road trips. Also a growing singer/songwriter, you may catch Sally bellowing with her guitar or leading a jam session at the VIP Center if you’re not careful.
Favorite food: hemp pancake soup
Favorite hang-out spot: anywhere that includes the dynamic duo of mountains and water
Dreams in process: traveling the world
Favorite Quote:
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
-Marianne Williams
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- I talked to my friends about the SEEDS retreat I went to.
- We created a fundraiser for the VIP Center.
- I check in with my friends before we go out. Someone is always designated sober for the night. We stay together, we leave together.
- I have gone to Take Back the Night 3 years in a row.
- I put my green dot button on my bag.
- I brought my friend to VIP to volunteer.
- I heard my neighbors get into a verbal argument, I checked in to make sure everything was okay.
- When someone blames the victim, I talk to them about how wrong that is.
- I gave a class presentation on Green Dot.
- My friend had a suspicious bruise, I asked if she was okay and gave her the contact info for VIP.
- I take my class to the VIP Center every semester
- I passed out fliers for the VIP last semester.
- I didn’t let a stranger take my drunk friend home.
- I walked my friend home from the library.
- I went to SEEDS and got a couple friends to go with me.
- I ‘accidentally’ spilled my drink on a guy who wouldn’t leave this girl alone.
- I have several green dot/VIP shirts that I wear all the time.
- I take my green dot water bottle to the gym.
- I added “What’s your green dot?” to my email signature line.
- I created a SEEDS event on Facebook to invite all my friends to come.
- I got my fraternity brothers to attend SEEDS.
- I participated in In Our Own Voices, a play that raises awareness about violence
- I told the bartender about someone who I saw slip something in someone’s drink.
- I was there for my friend when she told me she had been assaulted.
- I volunteer at the VIP center a couple hours a week.
- I told my story at Take Back the Night.
- I participated in the Umbrella Walk.
- I did my English paper over power based personal violence.
- We did a group presentation on VIP.
- I wore my green dot button, and someone asked me about it.
- A couple was arguing loudly in a restaurant, and I told the manager.
- My friends now know not to make sexist jokes around me.
- When a news article comes out relating to violence, I discuss it with my friends.
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