The Hiding Place holds candlelight vigil to begin Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Karen Brewer, Publisher & Editor, The Pickens County Chronicle
“Honoring domestic violence survivors, those who have survived, those who are still surviving, and those who did not get the chance to” was the theme for the second annual candlelight vigil held by The Hiding Place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026 outside the Pickens County Courthouse.
Speakers for the event, which begins Domestic Violence Awareness Month for the month of October, included The Hiding Place’s Co-Executive Directors Breann Griffin and Jennifer Pace, Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach, and Victims’ Advocate for Pickens Police Department Brittany Roper.
Candles were lit during the playing of a song of reflection, “Carry You”, sung by Ruelle.
Listen to audio from the ceremony, with speeches by all speakers, by pressing the play button on the audio player below.
Also, view 26 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle below.
The Hiding Place assists survivors of domestic violence. For more information about The Hiding Place, visit their website at https://www.thehidingplacepickens.org/.
Click on the play button below to listen to the candlelight vigil ceremony on October 1, 2026.
Audio by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle
Photos from The Hiding Place's candlelight vigil held the evening of Thursday, October 1, 2026 outside the Pickens County Courthouse (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Published in The Pickens County Chronicle Friday, October 2, 2026