Safe Shelter will host a candlelight vigil in Forsyth Park on Thursday, October 5th to honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2022. 6pm, by the Fountain. Domestic violence is prevalent in every community and affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion or nationality. In 2022, the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department responded to 4,107 domestic disturbance calls. That same year, SAFE Shelter provided services to 1,883 victims of domestic violence, including 496 children, and provided 65,000 meals for shelter residents and follow-up program participants. For more information or to donate, visit www.safeshelter.org.
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