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The Fifth Annual National Day of Remembrance
September 23, 2011
Mayor Carl T. Langford Park 1808 E. Central Blvd. Orlando 32803
Orlando's fifth observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims was celebrated on Friday, September 23, 2011 with participants writing a personal message to their loved one on a purple ribbon which was tied on our tree. Ribbons remained on the tree for 30 days. Our guest speaker, Karen Ward Procell, was phenomenal. Karen founded "Return to Respect" in honor of her sister Darla, who was brutally murdered while her two young children slept in the next room. Return to Respect is an annual event that helps raise funds to assist victim sof domestic violence. Since 2000, the event has raised nearly $500,000 for local organizations including Harbor House, Orange County Center for Domestic Violence and SafeHouse of Seminole County. Thank you so much Karen for sharing your journey with us. Your heartfelt presentation was an inspiring story of how a tragedy can be transformed into triumph. A sturdy young live oak tree was dedicated in 2007 to honor the memories of Central Florida's murder victims and to recognize the impact on the surviving family members. In 2008 we added flowers at it's base.
Sponsored by the Bereaved Survivors of Homicide, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Victim Advocate Squad and A Stable Life Counseling Services, (Supported by the Debbie Fielding Memorial Fund) laurie.mckenna@ocfl.net )
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Bereaved Survivors of Homicide, Inc.
A 501.c3 not for profit group
The lives of many persons are forever changed by the murder of a loved one. BSH is a peer driven, professionally facilitated support group for the friends and family members who have had a loved one taken by murder.
BSH was founded in 1991, by several Victim Advocates from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and a mental health therapist.
The group was designed to support and offer a haven from the turmoil that survivors experience by allowing them to share with others who understand the loss.
The group meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Covenent Presbyterian Church at 1655 Peel Ave. Orlando, FL 32806 (For directions, click 'Meeting Location Directions' at left.)
Our newest group is held at Morgan Ministries, 906 N. Pine Hills Rd., Orlando, Fl. We have changed the meeting time to the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m.
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1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at:
Grace Covenent Presbyterian Church
1655 Peel Ave Orlando FL 32806
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Phone 407-254-7248
**NEW DAY** 2nd Tuesday of each month at:
Morgan Ministries
906 N. Pine Hills Rd.
Orlando, Fl. 32808
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Phone 407-254-7248
For Spanish Services, Please call 407-628-1009 or 407-254-7248
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BSH's goals include helping survivors:
Gain control of their lives; to once again feel a sense of empowerment.
Learn how to integrate the murder into one's mental framework.
Supply support in an environment where the survivor is free to express any and all feelings -- to talk, cry, scream, to feel rage, guilt or to just feel.
Work through the grief process and achieve reconstruction of their lives. To understand the design and purpose of associated systems (law enforcement, criminal justice, etc.) and learn how to work with them.
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This project is supported by a State grant awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs. Sponsored by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, The Bereaved Survivors of Homicide and the State of Florida.
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