Courage Walk supports, benefits the victims of crime
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Victim advocates invite the public to celebrate the “strength and courage” of crime victims Saturday, April 17, in the annual Courage Walk for victim’s rights at the Jeffco Administration and Courts Building.
The 17th annual Courage coincides with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and is open to everyone in the community who want to “honor the strength and courage of crime victims, and to honor those who lost loved ones to violence,” according to an announcement released Tuesday.
Victim advocates from the 1st Judicial District, which encompasses Jefferson and Gilpin countie4s, will host the event. This year’s event will feature the Clothesline Project, a colorful display of T-shirts hand-decorated by crime victims, as a way for them to express their feelings about crime and its aftermath.
Sheriff Ted Mink will kick off the event with brief remarks.
The Courage Walk begins at the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Building in Golden and winds around the county government campus, ending at the Courage Garden south of the building. After the walk, Pete Weir, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, will speak and a flight of doves will be released in honor of crime victims.
Registration begins at 10 a.m., accompanied by a free continental breakfast. The walk begins at 11 a.m. The one-mile walk is wheelchair accessible and dogs on leashes are welcome.
There is no fee for participants but a suggested donation of $10 is encouraged , according to the announcement. Donations maintain the Courage Garden, train victim advocate volunteers and provide for the needs of crime victims.
For more information or to donate, visit the Sheriff’s Office Web site at www.jeffcosheriff.com or contact Andi Martin in Victim Services at 303-271-5570.
