A Call to Action: 16th Annual National Child Abuse Prevention Month Kickoff
Last year in Illinois:
* 25,968 children were abused or neglected
* Abuse or neglect occurred in almost 15,000 families.
* 86 children died as a result of child abuse and neglect
Please join MWA, Children's Home + Aid's Blue Bow Committee and other community partners to connect with the mission of hope, and be inspired in protecting children and their livelihood. Come show your support and tie blue ribbons on Michigan Avenue trees!
Date: Monday, April 2, 2012
Location: Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street
(corner of Michigan Ave. and Chestnut St.)
Chicago, IL 60611
Program:
8:30 a.m. Interfaith Service
9:00 a.m. Press Conference
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Tying blue bows on trees
Co-Sponsored with the Children's Home + Aid's Blue Bow Committee
More Info: beenish@mwachicago.org
MWA Presents Mornings In Jenin Book Reading
"A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel that could do for Palestine what The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan".
Meet the author of "Mornings in Jenin, "Palestinian-American, Susan Abulhawa.
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 1pm
Entrance: $5
Location: Naperville Public Library, 95th Street Branch
3015 Cedar Glade Dr., Naperville IL 60564
More Info: beenish@mwachicago.org