April is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and New Hope Children’s Advocacy Center plans to raise funds and awareness around the importance of the community working together to prevent child abuse in Blount County.
To ramp up for Child Abuse Prevention Month, New Hope will be running a “Wear Blue” campaign on social media in March, featuring staff and board members wearing blue for prevention and telling why they support New Hope and Child Abuse Prevention Month.
New Hope will kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month on April 1st with a benefit concert by Blount County’s very own Young Fables, sponsored by Jackie S. Mills Homes. The concert will be at Bluetick Tavern from 7-9pm, with a $10 cover charge, with all proceeds benefitting New Hope.
Blue pinwheel gardens will be seen throughout Blount County during the month of April as a sign of child abuse prevention support. Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children training program is another way to show support. This is a 2-hour training offered by New Hope both in-person and virtually. Registration is available online at www.blountkids.org/soc.
To finish off the month, New Hope’s 3rd annual Heroes for Hope 5K & Kids’ Fun Run will take place on Saturday, April 30th. The 5K will begin at 8:30am, and the Kids’ 1K Fun Run will begin at 9:30am. Registration is $20 for children under 18 and $30 for adults, with all proceeds benefitting New Hope. This year’s event will be fully in-person with a virtual option. An event t-shirt (or cape for the little ones) is included with the cost of registration and will be available for pick-up the week before the race. Register online at https://runsignup.com/heroesforhope2022.