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Domestic violence awareness vigil in Springfield.  (WDTN Photo)

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Domestic violence vigil in Springfield

Updated: Monday, 01 Oct 2012, 9:50 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 01 Oct 2012, 9:50 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) - People gathered in downtown Springfield for a Purple Ribbon Candlelight Vigil Monday night.

The event was held on Fountain Avenue to remember the thousands of men, women and children affected by domestic violence every year.

Here's a list of several other events scheduled for this week across the Miami Valley:

October 3 - Dayton
Y Women: This is my story
8:00 AM
Artemis Center, 310 N. Monument Avenue
Contact: YWCA Dayton, 937-461-5550, ext. 118

October 3 - Greenville
Coffee and a Cookie
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Coffee Pot, 537 S. Broadway, Ste. 101
Contact: 937-548-4679

October 5 - Xenia
Purple Night Light Balloon Glow - Awareness Walk
8:00 PM
Greene County Courthouse, 45 North Detroit Street
Contact: Cheryl Hainey, 937-376-8526, ext. 17

October 6 - Dayton
Girlfriend Ride Dayton
8:00 AM
Miami Jacobs Career College, 110 North Patterson Blvd.
Register: www.girlfriendride.org



 

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