FARMINGTON – Franklin County’s Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services is holding the 16th annual March for Violence-Free Communities on Wednesday, April 30. Participants will gather at the gazebo in Meetinghouse Park on Main Street at 5:30 p.m. Marchers are invited to carry signs, pass out brochures with information about violence and local resources, make noise, and have fun.
The March will lead to a Speak Out at the Old South Church on Main Street in Farmington. Bill Lowenstein, SAPARS’ President of the Board of Directors will be the Keynote Speaker. Community members will have the opportunity to speak out and share their thoughts and feelings on the issues surrounding all forms of violence. Light refreshments will be served.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We hope you will join us on April 30 in honoring survivors of sexual abuse and help us put a stop to violence in our community.
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services (historically known as SAVES) helps people in Franklin County recover from the trauma of sexual violence. Through school and community based programs, we work to raise awareness, educate, and prevent sexual violence. Please visit our website at www.sapars.org. The statewide, toll free, 24-hour helpline is 1-800-871-7741.
