23rd Annual National Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Week Proclamations — 2020

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has publically shown her support for the Purple Hands Pledge® since 2003 when elected Majority Leader of the Oregon Senate.  

The Board of Directors of Salem-Keizer Public Schools proclaims October 18-24, 2020, to be the 23rd Annual National Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Week in the Salem-Keizer School District. Salem-Keizer Public Schools is proud to partner with the important work of the Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project®.

Marion County Oregon Commissioners Kevin Cameron, Janet Carlson, and Sam Brentano present the 20th Annual Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Week Proclamation to Student Activists, led by Ashley Rardin, West Salem High School. Students representing North Salem High School and South Salem High Schools in Oregon are pictured alongside Ashley.