FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The annual Remember My Name Domestic Violence Vigil will be held Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m. on the steps of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse, located at 117 Dick St., Fayetteville. The vigil serves as a time of reflection and remembrance while raising awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence in our community and across North Carolina.
Author and entrepreneur Michelle McKenney will deliver this year’s keynote address. Retired Chief District Court Judge Beth Keever will read aloud the names of individuals who lost their lives to domestic violence in North Carolina over the past year.
The vigil will also highlight resources available for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, including:
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Army Community Services – 910-396-8262, myarmybenefits.us.army.mil
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CARE Family Violence Program – Crisis Line: 910-677-2532, Office: 910-677-2528, cumberlandcountync.gov
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Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office – 910-475-3010, ncdistrictattorney.org
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Cumberland County Family Court – 910-475-3012, nccourts.gov
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office – Victim Assistance: 910-677-5454, Non-emergency: 910-323-1500, ccsonc.org
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Fayetteville Police Department – Victim Assistance: 910-433-1849, fayettevillenc.gov
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Hope Mills Police Department – 910-425-4103, townofhopemills.com
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Legal Aid of North Carolina, Fayetteville Chapter – 910-483-0400, legalaidnc.org
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Safe-Link Domestic Violence Assistance Program – 910-475-3000, Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse, 117 Dick St., Fayetteville, Room 340
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Spring Lake Police Department – 910-436-0350, townofspringlake.com
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The Phoenix Center – 24-Hour Hotline: 910-485-7273, rapecrisisonline.org
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U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program – 910-322-3148, 24-Hour Hotline: 910-584-4267, armymwr.com
For more information about Remember My Name, contact Courts Manager Sanya Eller at 910-475-3222 or Sanya.T.Eller@nccourts.org.
To learn more about Cumberland County Government, visit cumberlandcountync.gov, download the MyCCNCGov app, or follow @CCNCGov on social media.