Proclamation - City Council - 3/24/2026 - Denim Day 2026PROCLAMATION
April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
and
April 29,2026, as "Denim Day"
City of Eagle, Idaho
WHEREAS, the United States Government has declared April as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month"
and the WCA has declared April 29, 2026 as 'Denim Day'; and
WHEREAS, both events are intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual assault remains a
serious issue in our society; and
WHEREAS, harmful attitudes about sexual assault allow these crimes to persist and allow survivors
to be re -victimized; and
WHEREAS, "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and "Denim Day" were also instituted to call
attention to misconceptions and misinformation about rape and sexual assault, apd
the problem that many in society remain disturbingly uninformed with respect to issues
of assault; and
WHEREAS, every 68 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted, and approximately one in
four women are raped during their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, with proper education on the matter, there is compelling evidence that we can be
successful in reducing incidents of this alarming and psychologically damaging crime,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Eagle, Idaho an important partner in the efforts of the WCA to educate about
the true impact of rape and sexual assault.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, Brad Pike, Mayor of the City of Eagle, Idaho, do hereby proclaim
April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 29, 2026 as DENIM DAY
in the City of Eagle
DATED this 24t" day of March 2026.
Signed:
Brad Pike, Mar
City of Eagle, Idaho