Empty Chair Display

honoring our loved ones

The Tragic Side of Domestic Violence

We started an Empty Chair Project in 2018 to raise public awareness of domestic violence homicides in Iowa. Each year more chairs are added to the display as more people lose their lives to domestic violence. The Empty Chair Display is available at the Centre Mall in Sioux Center, Iowa, every year during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The display is typically shown Monday-Friday during the last full week of October.

More Than An Empty Chair

More Than An Empty Chair is a piece of this project that seeks to honor the memories of victims. We want to share their light with the rest of the world and acknowledge that they are not forgotten. We invited families who have lost a loved one to domestic violence to share a picture of their loved one, as well as a small write-up about them, to be placed in the display. Our hope is that this is a small way we can help honor loved ones and remember them each year.

Tribute Wall: Honoring Those Who Give Hope

Our Tribute Wall is dedicated to the compassionate donors who have filled a chair with hope through our More Than an Empty Chair: Honoring Lives, Inspiring Hope campaign. Each name represents a commitment to honoring those lost to domestic violence and supporting the survivors still fighting for safety.

Filling a Chair with Hope: Through this campaign, each empty chair symbolizes a life tragically lost to domestic violence. But thanks to the generosity of our donors, these chairs are also symbols of hope—reminders that we are not powerless in this fight. Your donations directly support critical services, from safe housing to advocacy, that help survivors rebuild their lives.

Join the Movement: We invite you to join this powerful movement. By contributing to the More Than an Empty Chair: Honoring Lives, Inspiring Hope campaign, you can fill a chair with hope and help us create a future where no chair remains empty due to domestic violence. Join the movement here: https://bit.ly/3Bgx6a6

Thank you for your support and for standing with us in the fight to end domestic violence.

Thank You for Filling a Chair with Hope