Cobb to mark Crime Victims’ Rights Week with events
The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office will partner with various organizations to mark Crime Victim’s Rights Week.
Local events begin Sunday, April 7, with a Homicide Memorial Service from 3 to 5 p.m. at Vinings United Methodist Church at 3101 Paces Mill Road. The commemoration is sponsored by the Crime Victims Advocacy Council.
At 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners will present a proclamation marking Cobb County Victims’ Rights Week during its meeting at 110 Cherokee Street in Marietta.
Rounding out the week of local events will be a stock the shelves party hosted by the Cobb County DA’s Office. This event, set for 2 p.m. Friday, April 12, will support liveSAFE Resources and SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center.
These groups support crime victims in their time of need, and the requested items for the event include small water bottles, juice boxes, variety snack packs, tissues and toilet paper.
Regionally, the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week at 10 a.m. April 8 at the Forsyth County Administration Building at 110 East Main Street in Cumming.
“Victims suffer emotionally, physically, and financially from the criminal acts committed against them,” said Kim McCoy, director of the Victim Witness Assistance Unit for the Cobb DA Office. “These events reinforce the theme of this year’s week of recognition in that we honor our past through events of remembrance and celebrate hope for the future in gathering items needed for service delivery programs.”
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, set for April 7-13, is coordinated by the U.S. Department of Justice Office For Victims of Crime. You can learn more about this week-long initiative by visiting its website.
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Kristal Dixon covers Cobb and DeKalb county schools for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Before joining the AJC, Dixon worked for Patch.com and the Cherokee Tribune in Canton.
