October is domestic violence awareness month and a local support group plans to honor victims at the end of the month. 

Ashlynn Burrus with DOVE Inc in DeWitt County explains DOVE will host its annual candlelight vigil on October 28th. This event will include some guest speakers with the main focus on honoring of victims of domestic violence. 

Burrus encourages any domestic abuse survivors to attend to and share their testimony. She feels it will be a good opportunity for victims to find connectivity in their experiences.

Burrus adds this is a good opportunity to build a community and support system for survivors - who often feel alone in their situations. This will also help spread awareness of the resources that are out there to support domestic violence victims. 

Once again, the annual Candlelight Vigil is on Monday, October 28th at 6 PM at Journey Church in Clinton. Find more information at doveinc.org.