L-R: High Springs Fire Chief Bruce Gillingham (kneeling), Police Chief Steve Holley and City Manager Edwin Booth help place pinwheels on the lawn at the High Springs Woman's Club April 4.
HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs city leaders and New Century Woman’s Club members joined forces to plant a pinwheel garden in front of the Woman’s Club on Thursday, April 4, to help focus local awareness on the issue of child abuse in America. The pinwheels represent only a fraction of the number of children identified as abused in the United States.
As April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) Pinwheels for Prevention teamed up to begin a campaign to focus on activities locally to bring awareness to all communities.
Pinwheels for Prevention began as a grassroots campaign in Georgia, Florida and Ohio, according to information on the website www.pinwheelsforprevention.org. The first National Abuse Prevention month was proclaimed in April 1983.
Pinwheel distribution began in 1998 with 400,000 pinwheels to help create a national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention. Since that time more than 2.3 million pinwheels have been distributed by the group for display in all 50 states.
This year’s awareness focus is on bullying and cyber bullying. Recent deaths resulting from both have escalated. Learn more about what you can do at www.preventchildabuse.org or contact Anita Odom, Executive Director, Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida at aodom@ounce.org or visit the website at www.ounce.org.
The blue and silver pinwheels represent the bright futures children deserve as well as representing commitment to provide a happy, healthy and safe childhood for all children.
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alachuatoday.com
L-R: High Springs Fire Chief Bruce Gillingham (kneeling), Police Chief Steve Holley and City Manager Edwin Booth help place pinwheels on the lawn at the High Springs Woman's Club April 4.
HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs city leaders and New Century Woman’s Club members joined forces to plant a pinwheel garden in front of the Woman’s Club on Thursday, April 4, to help focus local awareness on the issue of child abuse in America. The pinwheels represent only a fraction of the number of children identified as abused in the United States.
As April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) Pinwheels for Prevention teamed up to begin a campaign to focus on activities locally to bring awareness to all communities.
Pinwheels for Prevention began as a grassroots campaign in Georgia, Florida and Ohio, according to information on the website www.pinwheelsforprevention.org. The first National Abuse Prevention month was proclaimed in April 1983.
Pinwheel distribution began in 1998 with 400,000 pinwheels to help create a national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention. Since that time more than 2.3 million pinwheels have been distributed by the group for display in all 50 states.
This year’s awareness focus is on bullying and cyber bullying. Recent deaths resulting from both have escalated. Learn more about what you can do at www.preventchildabuse.org or contact Anita Odom, Executive Director, Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the website at www.ounce.org.
The blue and silver pinwheels represent the bright futures children deserve as well as representing commitment to provide a happy, healthy and safe childhood for all children.
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Email Cwalker@
alachuatoday.com