The H.O.P.E Collaborative, in conjunction with the County of Riverside Department of Child Support Services and the county’s Family Service Association, will host a rally at the Temecula Duck Pond highlighting child abuse.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month highlighting the reality of child abuse, commemorating the lives lost, and collectively working together to see an end to the abuse of children, H.O.P.E Collaborative chairperson, Jade Pernell explained.
“We wear blue to represent the evidence of abuse, both physical and emotional,” Pernell said, adding that the group’s pinwheels “symbolize a commitment to a happy and secure environment for every child.”
This year’s message, which will be shared at the April 27 event at the Temecula Duck Pond from 1-4 p.m.,
