Temple Terrace Woman's Club Plants Pinwheels To Prevent Child Abuse

TEMPLE TERRACE, FL — The GFWC Temple Terrace Juniors, Temple Terrace Woman's Club and Temple Terrace Juniorettes have come together to raise awareness about the prevention of child abuse in their community by planting pinwheels around Temple Terrace.

In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America launched the Pinwheels for Prevention® campaign, which uses pinwheels as a symbol of the happy, carefree childhood that all children deserve. The campaign aims to promote healthy families and safe communities by reminding people that they all play a role in children's lives. Pinwheels represent childlike whimsy and lightheartedness, and the vision for a world where all children grow up happy, healthy and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.

"Whether you are a business or corporation enacting policies that impact the work-life balance of your employees or a neighbor who offers a respite from the demands of parenting, we all have an effect on the lives of children," said a representative from the GFWC Temple Terrace Juniors. "Children who are raised with safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments are more academically and financially successful and grow up to be productive, contributing members of their communities. Pinwheels are a reminder that we all play a role in children's lives."

The GFWC Temple Terrace Juniors, Temple Terrace Woman's Club and Temple Terrace Juniorettes hope that their pinwheel planting initiative will inspire others to get involved in preventing child abuse and neglect in their communities.

"Every kid deserves to be healthy and loved," said a representative from the Temple Terrace Woman's Club. "We hope that our pinwheel planting initiative will remind people that we all have a role to play in ensuring that children are safe, happy and thriving."

For more information about Pinwheels for Prevention, visit www.preventchildabuse.org.

To contact the GFWC Temple Terrace Woman's Club, email gfwcttwc@gmail.com or call 813-388-0820.

To contact the GFWC Temple Terrace Juniors, email admin@ttjuniors.org.