May is “Violence Prevention Month”. The public is cordially invited to join Portal To Hope on May 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., for a candlelight vigil in support of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault crimes. The vigil will be held at Zion Church Ministries, 757 Broadway, Everett, Massachusetts. Following the vigil, participants are invited to share in a community discussion with Mayor Robert Van Campen, Police Chief Paul Strong, Detective Kelsey DeFilippo, Bishop Robert G. Brown and survivor, Christine Marino Levesque. Special thanks to the Orange Rose Foundation and Loren Marino Foundation. If you would like to register for this event, please email ni**@**********pe.org; or, call (781) 338-7678.