Parents and other family members lined the Schriever Child Development Center halls Friday to catch a glimpse of the purple-clad and pinwheel spinning children taking part in the annual Pinwheel Parade.
In addition to giving parents a photo opportunity, the parade served as an unofficial kick-off to an observance-filled month. Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month are all observed in April.
“I think it’s great to have something kick off the month,” said Paula Krause, Schriever sexual assault response coordinator. “We start raising that awareness at the beginning and keep that momentum going throughout the month.”
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