Events

We host events throughout the year that support surviving loved ones, memorialize those whose lives have been taken by homicide, and raise funds to support our work.

Memorial-Garden

Memorial Garden Ceremony

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 11am

We are hosting this event during National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

Crime Victims' Memorial Garden
106 E. Lane St. Raleigh, NC
(Rain or Shine)

For more information, please email
info@nc-van.org

13th Annual Know Hope 5K Walk Run

Remembering the Victims of Homicide

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8am
Lake Benson Park
921 Buffaloe Rd, Garner, NC
Certified 5K Route by Run the East

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NCVAN Brick Row

Bricks Dedication Ceremony

Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 2:00pm

Join us for a special ceremony at our Memorial Garden as we dedicate every brick installed since Fall 2024.

8th Annual Candlelight Vigil

December 11, 2025 | 6pm

NCVAN Crime Victims’ Memorial Garden
106 E. Lane St Raleigh, NC

Please join us during the National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month (November 20 - December 20) as we gather for our annual Candlelight Vigil.  We will remember the lives taken by violence in North Carolina.

For those who wish to create a luminary in honor of their loved one whose life was taken, we will have the supplies available at 5:00pm.

If you cannot attend and wish to create a luminary to mail back, please click on the link below. If you have created one prior, we store them each year and will place them at the event location.

Request a Luminary Kit

NCVAN Jardín Conmemorativo de las Víctimas de Delitos  

Únase a nosotros para nuestra vigilia anual a la luz de las velas durante el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre los Sobrevivientes de Víctimas de Homicidio (20 de noviembre - 20 de diciembre).

Recordaremos las vidas arrebatadas por la violencia en Carolina del Norte.

Para aquellos que deseen crear una luminaria en honor a su ser querido cuya vida fue arrebatada, tendremos los materiales disponibles a las 5:00 p.m. en el dia de la vigilia.

Si no puede asistir y desea crear una luminaria haga clic en el enlace a continuación para pedir los materiales por correo. Despues de terminarla en casa, la puede enviar por correo a nosotros.  No hay ningun costo a Ud.

Si ha creado una anteriormente, almacenamos todas las luminarias y cada año las colocaremos en el lugar del evento.

Pedir un kit de luminaria