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Caroline inspire individual action. Will you join at Downtown Denton Main Street’s
us this April to show that Caroline Enchanted Garden on Friday, April 29
CASA County is a safe community for children and at the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day in
and families? Greensboro on Saturday, April 30.
Court Appointed
Special Advocate Here’s what’s happening: The outpouring of community support

has been truly remarkable and we would
• April 1 – “Pass the Pinwheel”
like to especially thank the following for
PINWHEELS video launch on Facebook.com/
CAROLINECOUNTYCASA the partnership and/or sponsorship:
FOR PREVENTION Caroline County Commissioners, Th e
• April 9 – Pinwheel Planting Caroline Foundation, Women and Girls
It’s that time of year when we see spinning Ceremony at 10 am in Denton
blue pinwheels interspersed with Community Garden/Artsway,

blooming flowers in yards and gardens located behind the CCAC
all over the county and mid-shore. Th e Foundry between 3rd and 4th
blue pinwheel has become the national Streets
symbol for child abuse prevention. Th is
• April 13 – Wear Blue Day!
simple, whimsical image reminds us Perfect Touch
Join CCPS staff and students in

that all children deserve a safe, happy
wearing blue to create awareness
childhood. During April, observed
nationally as Child Abuse Prevention • April 24 – Blue Sunday,
Hair Design
Month, CASA of Caroline leads National Day of Prayer for
the community in a Pinwheels for Abused Children
Prevention campaign to raise awareness Throughout the month, CCPS students

of child abuse and its prevention. 1143 Shore Hwy. Denton
will be coloring and submitting 410-479-2833
Every year, nearly 700,000 children pinwheels to fill CASA of Caroline’s Ann Draper &

in the United States experience child front offi ce windows. This year’s goal is Lisa Young (Murray), Stylist
abuse and more than 1,700 die from 275 colored pinwheels. You can follow Over 30 years combined experience
the abuse. April is designated as Child how close we’re getting to the goal by
Abuse Prevention Month to create checking our coloring sheet counter
awareness of the issue and highlight the on our website, www.carolinecasa.org.
importance of strengthening families We’re also encouraging folks all over Appointments Appreciated
to prevent child abuse and neglect. In Caroline County to create pinwheel Walk-Ins Welcome
2008, Prevent Child Abuse America displays, whether they purchase the Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

held the first Pinwheels for Prevention pinwheels or make their own. Please Wed., Closed; Saturday 9-noon
campaign and since that time, more than take a picture of your display and post
5 million pinwheels have been displayed it with #carolinepinwheelsforprevention
nationwide to spread a message of so we can all see the pinwheels! We will
resilience, engage communities, and also be coloring and making pinwheels

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