Of those, 28 children died and 23 of them were age 4 or younger. About 200 pinwheels were planted by the children as part of their Easter Extravaganza on March 31.Īccording to SCAN’s website, nearly 53,000 cases of possible child abuse and neglect were reported in Virginia over a 12-month period ending last June. Church members could purchase 10 pinwheels and a sign for a “family pinwheel garden” at their homes. Some were given to a nearby elementary school. Manarin said the church purchased 500 pinwheels. In 2008 more than 400,000 pinwheels were displayed across the country. McLean Baptist is a “pinwheel partner” with other faith groups and businesses which purchase and sell pinwheels, with the proceeds to benefit Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia, an organization that raises awareness about the role people can play in valuing children, strengthening families and preventing child abuse. The lawn of McLean Baptist Church became a garden of pinwheels as the congregation participated in efforts to end child abuse.
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