Mint Green Ribbon for the Awareness of Abuse

The history of the Mint Green Ribbon is very simple.

I was abused, neglected, abandoned, etc... as a child. In January 1995, I established the Mint Green Ribbon for the Awareness of Abuse. I saw everyone walking around me with ribbons of different color, most predominant the red ribbon for AIDS awareness. I thought, why is it that abuse survivors/victims don't have a showing of support like this??? So I had to choose a color.

After researching all the different colored ribbons out there, I chose mint green. Pink (often for baby girls) was associated with breast cancer and blue (boys) is associated with freedom of speech, school violence, etc. Since mint green wasn't taken, I thought it was perfect. It involves boys and girls, no sex in particular, representing us all as one.

This page is your one-stop resource for the materials needed to start spreading the Mint Green Ribbon for the Awareness of Abuse campaign in your area. I can send you a mint green ribbon or you can make your own to proudly display. Please urge others to wear a mint green ribbon to indicate they are a survivor of abuse or to show their support for abuse awareness.

©Mint Green Ribbon for the Awareness of Abuse, Inc. and
A.B.U.S.E. statement by Holli Marshall

Everything you need to start your own Mint Green Ribbon campaign is right here.

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