April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and the staff of Wood County Children Services will hold their annual Pinwheel for Prevention events on April 12.
The day begins at 9 a.m. with the planting of 969 pinwheels at First United Methodist Church, 1528 E. Wooster St. The 969 pinwheels represent the number of investigations completed and families assisted in 2022.
Following the pinwheel planting, a luncheon and silent auction will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Wood County Courthouse, Alvin L. Perkins Atrium, One Courthouse Square. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, along with silent auction basket raffles.
