HELENA — April is marked by several organization devoted to strengthening families and preventing child abuse.
On Friday at Shodair Children’s Hospital and in neighborhoods across Helena, volunteers came together for a simple but meaningful act — planting blue pinwheels.
Those pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse prevention, and they serve as a reminder of the care every child deserves.
April is also National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and organizers planned to place at least 1,200 pinwheels locally.
In Great Falls, pinwheels have been placed in front of several locations, including Paris Gibson Square.
The Montana Children’s Trust Fund has already shared more than 12,000 pinwheels with more than 70 organizations hosting events this month.
Leaders say each pinwheel may be small, but together they send a powerful message, one that encourages people to look out for children and start conversations about how to keep them safe.
