East Windsor To Participate In Communities Of Light Event

EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor will be participating in the Womanspace “Communities of Light” event on Dec. 7 at 5 p.m., announced mayor Janice Mironov.

Mironov asked residents and local businesses to support the event by lighting candles in a symbol of hope for women, men and children impacted by domestic violence and human trafficking.

“We hope that our participation will help raise funds, while focusing public attention on the important human subject of domestic violence and expand awareness of the support resources available to assist affected victims and families. As a community, we wish to express our strong support for effective caring organizations like Womanspace and our local Domestic Violence Victim Response Team and to recognize the important assistance they provide to victims of domestic violence,” said Mironov.

Residents can participate from their homes by lighting purchased candles on their front porches. Local business owners are encouraged to participate by lighting purchased candles in front of their business.

Residents can also drop off purchased luminary kits at the East Windsor Police/Court Building or the Municipal Building which will be used to light up town hall.

“The lighting of luminaries is a unique means of increasing local awareness of the ongoing presence of domestic violence in all of our communities and to serve as a symbol of hope for all those who struggle with violence in their homes,” Mironov said.

Luminary kits of six candles can be purchased for $10 at the East Windsor Police/Court Building, located at 80 One Mile Road.

All proceeds will go to Womanspace, the Mercer County Organization providing a comprehensive array of services to support victims and families impacted by domestic violence.

Checks of Support, payable to Womanspace, also can be mailed to East Windsor Municipal Building, ATTN: Mayor Mironov, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, NJ 08520.