April, 2021

Denton - CASA of Caroline recognized April's Child Abuse Prevention Month with activities to get the entire community involved and raise awareness of child abuse and its prevention.  This year's national theme, Thriving Children & Families: Prevention with a Purpose, recognized the importance of communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. 

The month kicked-off with a Pinwheel Planting ceremony in the Denton Community Garden on Saturday, April 3.  Elected officials, members of the community, and CASA volunteers, board members and staff "planted" pinwheels to raise awareness.  Throuhgout the month, students from CCPS colored 261 pinwheels to fill the CASA of Caroline windows.   Pinwheel displays were created around the county by groups including Community Club of Preston, Preston Historical Society, Caroline County Sheriff's Department, Federalsburg and Denton Police Departments, Choptank Transport, and others who wanted to show their support for the happy, healthy childhoods all kids deserve! 

Pinwheels were available for folks to create their own pinwheel displays thanks Denton Rotary, Purple Peake CBD, and Caroline County State's Attorney Joe Riley, this year's pinwheel sponsors.  Special thanks to Greensboro Pharmacy, Ridgely Pharmacy, Patti's Petals, The Foundry, Purple Peake, Joviality, Shore United Denton Branch, Federalsburg Family Restaurant and Katie Mae's in Preston for making the pinwheels available for the public!  We were truly awed by the outpouring of support from the Caroline County community and thank everyone for their involvement and helping us create awareness of this very important issue!  

"April, 2021

Denton - April is Child Abuse Awareness Month.  This year's national theme, Thriving Children & Families: Prevention with a Purpose, recognizes the importance of communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. During the month of April and throughout the year, CASA of Caroline is encouraging our community to increase awareness about child and family well-being, and work together to implement effective strategies that support families and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Please show your support and increase awareness of child abuse by "planting" a pinwheel in the Denton Community Garden during the first weekend in April.  Pinwheels were chosen as the national symbol for Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention because they are a lighthearted and whimsical reminder of childhood and they represent our vision for a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.  Pinwheels will be available beginning Friday, April 2 at: Patti's Petals, Joviality, The Foundry, Purple Peake, and other locations around the county.  Please check back here for a complete list.  Thank you to this year's pinwheel sponsors, Denton Rotary and Purple Peake! 

If you're a crafty person, try creating your own pinwheel display using the instructions on this page!  We are also asking for children in the community to help "plant hope" and fill our CASA of Caroline windows with pinwheels. Please use the coloring page below and send it to us using the instructions at the bottom of the coloring sheet.   It will take 240 pinwheels to fill our windows so please "Help Plant Hope"!

We have also developed a full month of activities for you and your family to raise awareness and help prevent child abuse by supporting and encouraging healthy family activities.  Please check out our calendar and find the activities that you and your family will enjoy doing together.  The most important thing we can do to help children thrive is to support families before they reach a crisis.  Please join us in this month-long effort to end child abuse and "Change a Child's Story"!