Hello everyone! Happy spring and end of semester! Just a little over 1 more week until classes end.
But do you know what doesn’t end? The fight to prevent child abuse.
Did you know that more than five children die every day as a result of child abuse?
Did you know that between 50-60% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates? (Stats found on ChildHelp website)
Last year, you may remember the enormous success the College of the Liberal Arts had with the Pinwheels for Prevention Program, an event sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse PA to raise awareness about child abuse and the prevention efforts. If you don’t, you can watch a video or read stories about it.
This year, a few students in the Gamma Sigma Sigma sorority and Paterno Fellows Program teamed up to make the 2nd annual Pinwheels garden at Penn State. In fact, we are “planting” the garden today around 1pm! Come stop by the Pinwheels garden outside of Sparks Building near the Pattee Library.
You can help us too! Spread the word to a friend or share this post on Facebook or Twitter. Take a picture by the garden and upload it to Facebook or Flickr. Every bit counts towards making people more aware of the issue!
Although we’ve already had our 2 HUB-table sales, you can still donate by:
- texting PREVENT to 50555 to give $5;
- contacting Cassandra McCrery (gsstau.svp@gmail.com) or Sean Dooling (svd5199@psu.edu).
Remember, “we all play a role in the healthy development of our nation’s children.”
Help play a role in making Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness month an even greater success. We’ve already seen events like Rock Against Rape and the Only Do It With Consent shirt giveaways doing a fantastic job at spreading awareness. Help us do the same!