We encourage you to participate in a Walk in Silence in your community.
2024 Week Events
Walks in Silence
Tuesday, May 14
- Kensington, Town Hall at 12:30 pm
- Cornwall, West River United Church, 10 Church Street at 6:00 pm
Wednesday, May 15
- Charlottetown, Rochford Square at 12 Noon
- O'Leary, Walking Track at 2:00 pm
Thursday, May 16
- Alberton, beginning at Alberton Elementary at 1:00 pm
- Summerside, Gazebo at 263 Heather Moyse Drive at 12 Noon
Friday, May 17
- Tignish, at the walking track at 6:00 pm
Events and Activities
Monday, May 13
- Coffee break at the Provincial Buildings to launch Family Violence Prevention Week
Wednesday, May 15
- Summerside Library hosting a Kindness Reading at 1:00 pm
- Montague Book Reading at Family's First Family Resource Centre
- Milton Hall, Making fleece knotted blankets for Anderson House
- Tyne Valley Library Reading for young children at 1:15 pm
Thursday, May 16
- Stars for Life Lunch at Learn 12 Noon- 2 pm
- Kensington Murray Christian Centre - 7 pm
- Participate in a community forum to imagine what one town can do to contribute to ending gender-based violence. For anyone who lives in, works in, or feels connected to Kensington. 7 pm Hosted by PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Town of Kensington, and Under the Spire. For more information, call 902-368-4510 or email info@peistatusofwomen.ca
Friday, May 17, 18
- Women's Network 40'th Anniversary Women's Festival will have a Family Violence Prevention display at their event.
Week Long Events
- PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre will be offering small art prints that include the words, "We Believe You"
- West Prince Family Violence Prevention Services Outreach will be providing Kindness Challenge packages to Westisle Family of Schools
- Week long activities hosted by SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) at Montague High School
- Donation of Daniel Siegel books on trauma and brain development in young children to Hope House