Renton Purple Light Nights Solidarity Walk

A Walk in Her Steps Solidarity Walk from the Clock Tower at S. 3 St. Burnett Ave S. to Renton City Hall. Refreshments will be served to walkers at a City Council Conference Room, prior to City of Renton Mayoral Proclamation for DV Awareness Month.

Members of the Seahawks’ Blue Thunder Drum Line and Seahawks Dancers are stepping up at on October 6, 2025 to participate in A Walk in Her Steps Solidarity Walk, presented by DAWN (Domestic Abuse Women’s Network) with support from Renton Downtown Partnership, Renton Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Renton. The event starts at 4:30 PM with a rally and check in at the Clock Tower at S. 3 St. Burnett Ave S., brief remarks at 5:30 PM by DAWN Executive Director, Gina Finley, with the walk immediately following through Renton downtown on a route marked by purple Survivor Silhouettes, signage and purple lights, thanks to the support of local businesses. QR codes on the silhouettes, which will be hosted through the month of October by Renton businesses, lead to true stories from the journeys of real DV survivors (names changed to protect anonymity). The walk will end at Renton City Hall where Smoking Monkey Pizza sponsors refreshments and the City of Renton and DAWN offer nonalcoholic beverages to walkers at a City Council Conference Room, followed by a City of Renton Mayoral Proclamation for DV Awareness Month at the City Council Meeting which begins at 7 AM.

“The Seahawks are proud to support DAWN and the Purple Light Nights events to come together as a community and raise awareness through the power of our collective voices,” said Mario Bailey, Seahawks Vice President of Community Engagement and Legends.

“All of us at DAWN mourn with the entire Renton community the loss of three neighbors who recently lost their lived in a domestic violence incident,” said Gina Finley, Executive Director of DAWN. “We come together during Purple Light Nights® events to increase awareness and help communities learn to reduce the frequency of such tragedies.”