As a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Alpha Kappa Lambda will host its “These Hands Don’t Hurt” event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Sloss House on Monday. 

Organizers encourage students and community members to participate in the visual support of non-violence by imprinting their hand on a large canvas representing the commitment to not commit acts of violence against others. The completed banner will represent the people who are supporting the movement against violence.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month raises awareness of sexual violence through special events while highlighting sexual violence as a major public health issue and reinforces the need for prevention efforts.

• According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, every two minutes someone is sexual assaulted in the U.S.
• 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted.
• In 2007, there were 248,300 victims of sexual assault. 
• College age women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted.
• 60 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police.

The event is free and open to the public.