ASHLAND, KY – Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil on Thursday October 23, 2025, at 5pm.
The event is in conjunction with October’s observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and honors the memory of those individuals in Kentucky who lost their lives in the past year as the result of domestic violence. This year’s vigil will honor the memory of 23 Kentucky women, children, and men.
Also, during the vigil, Safe Harbor’s annual White Ribbon Awards will be presented. The awards honor outstanding volunteerism and commitment to Safe Harbor’s mission.
This year’s honorees include Avery Caudill/Calvary Episcopal Church, Chris Wallace/Mary Kay Representative, Lynn Hutchinson/Women’s Group with Legacy Church and Girl Scout Troop 1100.
Safe Harbor is a domestic violence shelter that serves the counties in the FIVCO ADD area: Boyd, Greenup, Carter, Elliott, and Lawrence. The Ashland-based shelter and outreach program offers three levels of care, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent, supportive housing (apartments) on site.
Immediately after the vigil, a brief reception will be held and artwork made by clients will be displayed and available for purchase. We will also be having a memorial to our shelter dog, Maggie that just passed away in August.
Safe Harbor has occupied the former tuberculosis hospital complex in Ashland for 30 years. During its three decades, Safe Harbor has housed 20,000+ women, children, and men.
“Safe Harbor provides individuals and families a safe place where they can take time to put their lives back together in order to leave an abusive relationship.” Mrs. Perkins said. “Our program offers them tools to become self- sufficient and independent. We are a holistic program that addresses everything a family needs.”
For more information, call Linda Day at (606) 329-9304.
