SISTER’S CLOSET HAS BIG NEWS & YOU’RE INVITED
ON JUNE 24: SNEAK PEAK & TOUR of My Sister’s Closet’s NEW BUILDING!
PLUS, the Unveiling & Ribbon Cutting of B-Town’s NEWEST SCULPTURE!
AND … INCREDIBLE STORIES of Women Served by My Sister’s Closet!
On Tuesday, June 24 – from 5:30 PM to 7 PM – at 1204 W 2nd Street (2nd and Patterson) My Sister’s Closet will unveil a new and unique Suffragette Bike Sculpture, created by local community artist Joe LaMantia. It will also be an opportunity to get a sneak preview of the Sister’s Closet’s new facility before any renovations take place.
This event includes a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony; a Reflection & Proclamation by Mayor, Kerry Thomson; some insight from our Monroe County History Center’s curator, Hillary Fleck; Tours of our New Building; and of course, Incredible Stories of Courageous Women helped with our services! This celebration has been organized and partly underwritten by the Bloomington Rotary Club.
This joyful Relocation Event will recognize the trailblazing Suffragettes who rode their bikes as they campaigned to pass the 19th Amendment – which gave women the Right to Vote – and the courageous, determined women of today who are raising children and beating the odds of successfully moving out of multi-generational poverty.
This remarkable sculpture is a re-imagined Statue of Liberty, made from upcycled street signs, license plates, and bike reflectors. Instead of the Declaration of Independence, this Lady Liberty will be holding a solar panel, lighting her torch and symbolizing our eventual freedom from fossil fuels. The base will show exposed chains (originally included by the French) to symbolize America’s abolition of slavery. Also, there will be two artistic bike racks!
On-site parking is reserved for vendors and speakers. Please park at one of the designated parking lots listed on our website. Event volunteers will be on hand to shuttle guests from the Sunmart parking lot, located at 515 S Adams St. (Next to John Deere). See the QR Code for parking options and event information.
See you on the 24th!
Sandy Keller – Founder / Executive Director
Marci Hibbard – VP of Development
(812) 320-8926
VPDevelopment@SistersCloset.org
My Sister’s Closet of Monroe County, Inc.
My Sister’s Closet’s mission was established to build a stronger community & promote economic self-sufficiency by providing women in poverty with professional support services and career development tools for success.
