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MEDIA ALERT
Contact:
Margaret Dubuisson
504-592-5691
mdubuisson@archdiocese-no.org
Corinne Knight
504-592-5690
cknight@archdiocese-no.org
Catholic Charities Crescent House Holds Domestic
Violence Vigil
Catholic Charities Crescent House Healing and Empowerment Center will hold a vigil and awareness forum on Thursday, October 26, 2006 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the steps of City Hall to commemorate October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Instances of domestic violence have risen dramatically in the year after Hurricane Katrina, with fewer resources available to victims. This solemn ceremony will recognize and pay tribute to those who have been killed in Louisiana this year as a result of domestic violence.
WHO: Representative of Mayor Ray Nagin
New Orleans Police Department, Rep. Cheryl Gray, District 98, and
Mary Claire Landry, Director, Catholic Charities Domestic Abuse Programs
WHAT:
- Domestic Violence Vigil and Awareness Forum,
- Display of “The Clothesline Project” focusing on how we as a city can take a zero tolerance policy on domestic violence
- Speakers from the Mayor’s office and NOPD
- Recognition of Rep. Cheryl Gray for her support
- Candlelight vigil to remember the victims
WHEN: Thursday, October 26, 2006
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
WHERE: Steps of New Orleans City Hall
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