Candlelight Vigil for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. To bring local focus to this nationally recognized campaign to educate and prevent the devastating cycle of abuse that affects almost one-third of teens, Laura’s House, a non-profit organization whose mission is to change the social beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate domestic violence while creating a safe space in which to empower individuals and families affected by abuse, will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of all victims of teen dating violence. Among those being honored during the vigil are Jacque Villagomez, a former student of El Toro High School who died at the hands of her abuser in September 2008. 

The candlelight vigil will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2011 at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif. The vigil will take place in the Upper Quad adjacent to the lunch tables. Parking for the vigil is available on Serrano Avenue and Ridge Route, next to the Aquatic Center.