In remembrance of the victims of the tragedy
in Connecticut, Supervisor Cortese’s office has partnered up with community
leader Megan Williams, the Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations, the
Office of Women’s Policy, the Human Relations Commission, American Muslim Voice
Foundation, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley, the
Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, Center
for Spiritual Enlightenment, Carry the Vision, and the Silicon Valley
Interreligious Council to provide our community the opportunity to join together
in honoring the victims of the Sandy Hook School shootings.
Community
Vigil Tree:
A
tree will be placed in the lobby of the County Government Center (70 W. Hedding St., San Jose) from
December 20th-31st
. We are asking community
members to create paper ornaments in remembrance of the victims. We will provide
the paper ornaments next to the tree where there will be pens for you to write
and share your thoughts and well wishes and hang them on the tree.
Memorial
Ceremony:
On Thursday, December 20th from 6:00pm
to 7:00pm, a brief memorial ceremony will be held in the East Wing of the County Government Center.
We hope that you will join us in solidarity and spirit.
What: Tree Vigil for Connecticut families
When: December
20, 2012 at 6:00pm
Where: County Government Center, East Wing, 70
W. Hedding St., San Jose
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