NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TO HONOR MURDER VICTIMS - Friday, Sept. 24, 2010

Please join us Friday, September 24, at 1 p.m. for The National Day of Remembrance to Honor Murder Victims. This year’s event will mark the second annual Day of Remembrance held at the future site of the Parents of Murdered Children Memorial (POMC) at Mt. View Cemetery. Special guest speakers will include Attorney General, John Kroger; Clackamas Co. District Attorney, John Foote; Clackamas County Sheriff, Craig Roberts; Clatsop County District Attorney, Josh Marquis; POMC Chapter Leader, Mary Elledge and National Crime Victim Institute Director, Meg Garvin. We invite everyone to join us after the event for food, refreshments and live music.

POMC is a national organization with an Oregon/Washington chapter, consisting of members who have lost a loved one to homicide. The organization was founded in 1978 by Robert and Charlotte Hullinger of Cincinnati, OH. POMC is the only nation-wide self-help support group dedicated to the aftermath and prevention of murder. The Greater Portland Area Chapter was started in 1979 by a group of ten families and currently has over 3,000 members. With the completion of the Oregon/Washington Memorial, it will become the eighth of its kind in the United States and the only one in the Pacific Northwest.

Donations are still being accepted and greatly appreciated to help complete the memorial. Please contact the Greater Portland Area Chapter Leader, Mary Elledge, at 503-656-8039 for more information.