Hometown heroes are supporting child abuse victims through the “Hometown Heroes Walk for Children.” Our own hometown heroes supporting the event include Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price, Drs. Russ and Sherry Galloway, Retired District Attorney General Bill Whitesell, Waldron Fann & Parsley Attorneys at Law, Phillip Smith of Smith’s Painting, Dempsey Vantrease & Follis, Deirdre Lackey of Department of Children’s Services, Larry Bugg Construction, and Family & Cosmetic Dentistry of Smyrna. The Child Advocacy Center will celebrate Child Abuse Awareness Month with the “Hometown Heroes Walk for Children” on Friday afternoon, April 29, 2016 at the Murfreesboro Civic Plaza, downtown on the square. Registration will begin at 12:00 noon, speakers at 12:45 p.m., and the Walk will begin at 1:00 p.m. The event will conclude with a reception at the Child Advocacy Center, located at 1040 Samsonite Blvd. In 1983, Congress declared April to be National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since then, communities across our nation and here in Rutherford and Cannon Counties have taken this opportunity to raise community awareness about child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug endangered children. The Child Advocacy Center is encouraging our community to lace up their tennis shoes and join your friends and neighbors as we walk together to support child abuse victims! To become a “Hometown Hero” by sponsoring the event or participating in the walk contact the Child Advocacy Center at 615-867-9000 or jessicawauchek@bellsouth.net.
