Enumclaw Group to Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Ceremony Saturday

A group of local leaders who've worked over the past few months to bring awareness of domestic violence issues and resources to the community is marking the month of October -- also known as Domestic Violence Awareness month -- with a tree lighting ceremony downtown this Saturday.

The group, better known as LINCCK, or Linking Civility, Compassion and Kindness, is asking residents to meet at Cole Street and Initial Avenue for a gathering to bring to light what domestic violence is and how to help stop it.

"We all need to be part of the solution," local attorney and group leader Trip Hart wrote to Patch in an email.

LINCCK was first introduced to the community this past June at a Health Summit at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Read of this event.

It came about as a result of several health summits organized by the .The objective for LINCCK is to combat all elements of violence which includes external incidents like bar fights as well as domestic violence between partners, siblings and even adult children against their elderly parents, said Hart. Read .

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness month, the group is also putting up signs and silhouettes at City Hall and around town for the Silent Witness program as well as arranging purple lights at various locations downtown in an effort to emulate the Purple Light Nights program that the Covington DV Task force began several years ago, Hart said. 

City street lights have been strung with purple lights, which will be lit during the month of October. St. Elizabeth Hospital, other local businesses and some residences will be having purple lights during the month as well, according to Hart.

The event Saturday begins at 8 p.m. at Cole Street and Initial Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, the group will then gather in the gazebo in Rotary Park, one block to the east.

For more information, please contact Pattie Marshall at 253-736-5278.