Family Violence Prevention Center to hold Candlelight Vigil at Shawnee Park Pavilion

Community members and leaders from Greene County will light a candle and Pause for Peace, at the annual candlelight vigil on Monday, October 6, 2014, 6 p.m., at the Shawnee Park Pavilion in Xenia. The vigil, hosted by the Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County (FVPC) will help raise awareness of domestic violence here in Greene County as part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The entire community is invited to attend.

The program includes special music and singing from local artists and the “Clothesline Project”, a display of story-telling t-shirts created by service recipients of the center. Additionally, FVPC clients will share their personal experiences of abuse ending with a success story. The Shawnee Park Pavilion is located on South Park Drive and Rte 68 in Xenia.

If you would like more information about this event, phone FVPC at 937-376-8526 or 937-426-6535. You can also visit the Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s website at www.odvn.org for a list of events taking place throughout Ohio in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

If you are a victim of domestic violence or know someone that is, please contact your local police department or the Family Violence Prevent Center of Greene County. Please do not close your eyes to the violence. If you believe that the abuse will stop without help, you’re wrong. Statistics show that over time the abuse gets worse and more frequent.

Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County
380 Bellbrook Avenue
Xenia, OH 45385
Office: 937-426-6635 or 937-376-8526
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 937-426-2334 or 937-372-4552
www.violencefreefutures.org