USI to host Flowers on the Lake honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The University of Southern Indiana's Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group will host the annual Flowers on the Lake ceremony from 12 to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13 in front of the Liberal Arts Center, followed by a ceremony at Reflection Lake. The ceremony, held in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is open to the public at no charge.    

Flowers on the Lake is an annual ceremony to honor those who have lost their lives to domestic violence and raise awareness about the warning signs of relationship abuse. Students will speak during a brief presentation about lives that have been lost as a result of domestic violence, which will be followed by a moment of silence. Guests will then proceed to Reflection Lake to scatter flower petals on top of the water in honor of survivors and in memory of victims of domestic violence.  

This event is sponsored by the USI Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group, Albion Fellows Bacon Center and YWCA Evansville.    

In the event of rain, the event will be held Thursday, October 15 at the same time and location. For more information, contact Catherine Champagne, Assistant Program Director of Student Wellness, at cchampagne@usi.edu or 812-461-5483.