AURORA, Colo. — The 7/20 Memorial Foundation held a midnight vigil to honor the victims, survivors and heroes of the Aurora theater shooting of July 20, 2012.
The annual vigil tradition of love, light and remembrance began at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday at the Aurora Water-wise Garden, southeast of the Aurora Municipal Center at 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy.
The community was invited to visit the garden space and memorial where white crosses were out for display.
On Saturday, the foundation will host its annual Reflection Garden on Tap fundraiser and 5K.
The 2nd annual The Hero’s Journey 5K Run/Walk, organized by Zack Golditch, begins at 8 a.m. Saturday.
At 9:30 a.m. Saturday, a free community festival will have wellness booths dedicated to healing trauma and mental health, art and other non-profit organizations. Local breweries will offer beer tastings from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Chalk artists will be drawing live in the memorial garden throughout the event, focusing on the theme of “Be the Light.”
Details about the 7/20 Memorial Foundation remembrance events are available on the foundation’s Facebook and at 7-20Memorial.org.
7/20 Memorial in Aurora
"Ascentiate," the 7/20 Memorial, is located at the Aurora Water-wise Garden at the northwest the northwest corner of East Alameda and South Chambers Road.
The memorial outside of the Aurora Municipal Center isn’t just for the 13 people killed. It also isn’t just for the 70 people injured, or their countless friends and family members.
Ascentiate features 83 sculpted cranes, inspired by the 1,000 paper cranes sent to the Aurora community after the shooting dominated headlines across the world.
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