Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Crime Survivors Say Their Pain ‘Has to Translate Into Something’


Crime survivors from across the country were in Sacramento Monday for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. During an event, titled "Survivors Speak: Healing Through Action," Parkland shooting survivor Samantha Fuentes and founder of the #MeToo Movement Tarana Burke spoke to a packed room. “There is no way God put me in this world to be used and abused. It has to translate into something," Burke said. The focus of this week's events is to highlight the need for "a safety and justice system that works for everyone. A system that prioritizes prevention, accountability and recovery from harm," according to the news release.

You are cordially invited to attend the National Crime Victims Rights Week Memorial Vigil to be held in Fairfield,
 on Wednesday, April 11th at 12:00 noon,

at the Matt Garcia Academy located at 1100 Civic Center Drive in Fairfield.

This memorial day vigil is hosted by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office and The Matt Garcia Foundation in recognition of Victims lost to violence in our community.

Thank you in advance for saving the date and also assisting in promoting this to others who wish to support the community and those who have lost loved ones here in Solano County, as well as across the nation.

The national message of hope and theme this year is:

EXPAND THE CIRCLE… REACH ALL VICTIMS

Thank you for your continued support towards the prevention of violence by assisting in spreading this message.

On behalf of the hosts, I’d like to thank you in advance for supporting this important awareness week!

No comments:

Post a Comment