MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2019) — In partnership with the Child Abuse Council, St Ambrose University will host a Pinwheel Garden dedication at the Health and Human Services Building at 3PM on Wednesday, April 3. Students from the Children's Campus at St Ambrose will be present to help plant the pinwheels.
The garden dedication and planting is part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when communities nationwide recognize the role everyone plays in preventing child-abuse. The Pinwheel Garden is a symbol of healthy, happy, and full childhoods.
“St Ambrose is pleased to partner with the Child Abuse Council in planting a Pinwheel Garden on our campus in recognition that every child deserves a safe and joyful childhood,” said Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ, President of St. Ambrose. “By working together as a community, we all can play a part in promoting the well-being of children and strengthening families.”
All community members are invited to attend the garden planting and dedication ceremony. The Pinwheel Garden will be on display throughout the month of April. 2 For more information on how the community can participate in Child Abuse Prevention Month activities, visit ChildAbuseQC.org.
About the Child Abuse Council: The Child Abuse Council leads community efforts to eliminate child-abuse and neglect by strengthening children and families through treatment, education, and prevention. Founded in 1977 through the efforts of citizens and professionals with a concern about child-abuse and neglect in the Quad Cities, the CAC is a bi-state agency that operates with a philosophy emphasizing community efforts and cooperation. It remains the Quad Cities’ only child-abuse prevention agency dedicated to keeping children safe and building strong families, with an emphasis on children from birth to five years old. Complete information about the CAC and its programs is at ChildAbuseQC.org.
