DCYF staff will join families and advocates at the Capitol building on Friday, March 28 to plant thousands of silver and blue pinwheels as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
The annual Pinwheels for Prevention campaign is anticipated to attract hundreds to Olympia for the annual planting near the water fountain starting at 2 p.m.
In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) started the national tradition of planting pinwheels and using the pinwheel as a national symbol for child abuse prevention through its Pinwheels for Prevention program. PCAA describes the pinwheel as a symbol of the playful joy of childhood that all children have a right to experience. The pinwheel is a physical reminder that all children deserve to live feeling safe, protected, and knowing they have a promising future ahead.
DCYF is the Prevent Child Abuse WA State Chapter and leads the CAP month Pinwheels for Prevention campaign for Washington state. The month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families.
Since 2013, DCYF has distributed approximately 10,000 silver and blue pinwheels across the state each year.