The Women and Girls Foundation is organizing a candlelight vigil to be
held in the portico of the City-County Building in Downtown,
Pittsburgh, Thursday August 6th at 5:30pm to offer support and
non-denominational prayers to the victims and families of the Collier
Shooting.

"We are organizing this vigil so that we can join together as a
community to send collective prayers to the families of the women who
were killed and the women who are still in critical condition, as a
result of this horrific and violent act against women," said Executive
Director Heather Arnet. "From the murderer's own blog and note, it is
more than evident that the focus of his rage and violence was women.
This vigil is intended to send strength and prayers to the families
who are grieving and for those women and their families who are hoping
to heal from this horrific event."

All members of the community are encouraged and welcome to attend.
Participating in the vigil will be representatives from the Women and
Girls Foundation, local elected officials, the National Organization
of Women, National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburghers Against
Domestic Violence, local victims service agencies, and many other
community organizations. All are welcome.

Also participating in the vigil will be members of Women and Girls
Foundation's Regional Change Agents, a diverse group of 15 teen girls
and 15 adult women from Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and Washington
counties, who have come together to engage in civic advocacy in their
communities to support women. The tragic events of Tuesday night have
moved the Allegheny County team of Regional Change Agents to call
attention to the inexcusable acts of violence against women within our
community and beyond it.

Please help support WGF's efforts by passing this information to your
friends and networks!