“Real Men Don’t Just Stand By” – Men With Wellspring Initiative Launched at Local Bars & Restaurants

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Men With Wellspring has launched their Raising the Bar initiative at 40 local bars and restaurants to encourage conversation around relationship abuse and sexual assault prevention in Saratoga County. 

Establishments participating in the Raising the Bar project serve beverages on specially designed drink coasters featuring text such as “Sexual violence thrives in silence” and “Cold ones don’t equal consent.” The coasters are meant to spark conversations amongst patrons and encourage everyone to be involved in changing the social norms that contribute to sexual victimization in our own community. 

The coasters also provide access to crucial information about the sexual assault services Wellspring offers. Each of the seven different coaster designs includes either Men With Wellspring’s website address or a QR code that patrons can scan with their phones which leads to the website. 

Men With Wellspring is a volunteer group of Wellspring - the Saratoga County domestic violence and sexual assault resource agency. 

Restaurants and bars in Saratoga County with interest in becoming a Raising the Bar partner can reach out to Men With Wellspring at wellspringcares.org/men-with-wellspring for more information.