OCTOBER IS Domestic Violence Awareness Month

29th Annual Mujeres de Paz
Candlelight Vigil

Join survivors, advocates, families, and community members as we walk together in remembrance, healing, solidarity, and action.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 • 6:00 PM

We Walk in Remembrance.
We Gather in Hope.

For 29 years, the Mujeres de Paz Candlelight Vigil has brought our community together to honor the lives lost to domestic violence, uplift the voices and courage of survivors, and strengthen our collective commitment to peace, safety, and justice.

Walk and Vigil Details

Walk Begins

East Los Angeles

6:00 PM

Corner of N. Mednick Avenue
and E. Cesar Chavez Avenue
East Los Angeles, CA

Walk Ends & Program Begins

East Los Angeles College

Performing Arts Courtyard
2241 Collegian Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Will You Walk With Us?

Your presence sends a powerful message: survivors are not alone, their voices matter, and our community stands together against domestic violence.

RSVP for the Vigil

The vigil is free and open to the community. Please RSVP to let us know you will be joining us.

Support is available. If you or someone you love needs help, call ELAWC’s confidential, bilingual, 24-hour hotline:
800-585-6231
CRISIS HOTLINE
800 . 585 . 6231