Daily Ridge » Prevention http://dailyridge.com Polk County News Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 12th Annual Run for Child Abuse Prevention set for April 23 At McLaughlin http://dailyridge.com/lake-wales/2011/04/19/12th-annual-run-for-child-abuse-prevention-set-for-april-23-at-mclaughlin/ http://dailyridge.com/lake-wales/2011/04/19/12th-annual-run-for-child-abuse-prevention-set-for-april-23-at-mclaughlin/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:30:26 +0000 carl http://dailyridge.com/?p=1737

Lake Wales, Florida – Support Child Abuse Prevention Month at the 12th Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Run on Sat., April 23 at 9 a.m. Formerly called the Blue Ribbon Run, the FREE event is held each April to raise awareness about Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Children in kindergarten through fifth grades are invited to take part in various running events. The first 100 children to register will receive a free t-shirt, and trophies will be awarded to the top three boys and girls in each grade level. The school with the most participation will also be recognized.

Sponsored by Healthy Families Polk and Florida’s Natural Growers, the Pinwheels for Prevention Run will take place on McLaughlin Middle School’s track located at 800 S. 4th Street in Lake Wales. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Michael Smith at (863) 401-2464. Visit Polk County on the web, www.polk-county.net. Celebrate Polk, www.polkproud150.com.

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