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April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

We have to face the facts:

Last year over 70,000 children were confirmed victims of abuse in Texas

633 confirmed victims were right here in the Abilene area

Last Year 213 Texas children died from abuse and neglect

We hope you will join us in wearing a blue shirt, dress, tie, or ribbon to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect.

T-Shirt SALE!!

The Go Blue Committee will be selling t-shirts for Go Blue Day. The shirts will be
sold for $12 and the proceeds will benefit the Abilene Child Advocacy Center. Additional charges may apply to XL and up. You can pre-order a t-shirt or you can purchase a shirt at the Champion for Children Conference on March 26, 2010. For any pre-orders, please contact Dianna Benavides at dianna.benavides@abilenetx.com.

Events in Abilene:

March 26, 2010	Champion for Children Conference 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. at Abilene Civic Center
April 1, 2010	Dyess AFB Proclamation Breakfast (DAFB Family Advocacy) 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at Officer's Club
April 7, 2010	Go Blue Day!!
April 10, 2010	Kiwanis One Day "Kick off" for the Week of the Young Child- 11:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Festival Gardens (across from the Abilene Zoo) Please join the Big Country Training Coalition in celebrating Provider Appreciation Day. The celebration will be a day of family fun to recognize child care providers, teachers and educators of young children everywhere for their unselfish dedication, compassion and strong family values they demonstrate everyday. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children (3-12), under 3 years of age are free. We will have a cookout of hotdogs and the fixings, games for children and games for adults, Prizes will be awarded. Each person will receive a pass to the Abilene Zoo for the day. Deadline for ticket purchase is noon, Wednesday April 7, 2010. For further information, contact Lisa Colyer at (325) 795-4305 or Pat Peck at (325) 673-1110.
April 13, 2010	Mike Demitrz "Can I Kiss You?" (RCVCC) http://www.regionalcrime.org/ Walk A Mile in Our Shoes (RCVCC) http://www.regionalcrime.org/
April 25, 2010	Blue Sunday

A blue ribbon is the international symbol for Child Abuse Prevention. The color blue was chosen to represent the
bruised and battered bodies of the thousands of children that are abused everyday. It serves as a constant reminder that all of us have a responsibility to help keep children safe.

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