LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — More than 100 runners took part in a 5K on Saturday at Sunset Park.
The inaugural Signs of Hope 5K benefitted the organization, which offers free and confidential help to those impacted by sexual violence. The group’s name stands for Healing, Options, Prevention, and Education.
The race coincides with April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Signs of Hope is also hosting an event this month on Denim Day, which is April 29.
Denim Day was established in 1999 to support survivors of sexual assault. The campaign started after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court in 1992 in which a rape conviction was overturned because the justices believed that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped take them off, implying consent.
The day after the ruling, women in the Italian Parliament went to work wearing jeans.
The Signs of Hope event will include experts from the community discussing sexual assault awareness, prevention, and support while debunking rape myths. Registration for the free event is available online.
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