LAKE COUNTY – Lake Family Resource Center (Lake FRC) has announced that its annual Candlelight Vigil in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month will be held Oct. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The event is to be held at the agency’s new facility at 5350 Main St., Kelseyville, soon to be the site of Freedom House. Freedom House shelters families who are rebuilding their lives after having experienced domestic violence.

“We will be commemorating domestic violence victims and celebrating survivors” said Rae Eby-Carl, Senior Deputy Director at Lake Family Resource Center.

The agency also will be holding a graduation and recognition ceremony for new volunteers. Sheriff Rodney Mitchell will speak, as will local pastors.

The agency will provide the candles for all participants, and light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the observance.

The entire Lake County community is invited to participate.

“Lake Family Resource Center serves all of Lake County,” said Executive Director Gloria Flaherty. “We invite residents from around the Lake to come join with us in this commemoration and celebration”.

Lake Family Resource Center provides a multitude of services to build family stability and strength. The agency supports Lake County residents in achieving stable, self-sufficient, and healthy families and communities.