North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Veronica Lurvey, Council Member Peter Zuckerman and Council Member Dennis Walsh joined together with Kyra’s Champions to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Kyra’s Champions was founded by Jacqueline Franchetti in memory of her daughter Kyra, who was tragically killed by her father during an unsupervised, court sanctioned visit. Kyra’s Champions’ mission is to advocate for policy changes that promote and protect children and families at risk for family violence.
Town officials joined local student volunteers in the Pinwheels for Prevention project, which installed over 1,500 blue pinwheels at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset, Blumenfeld Family Park in Port Washington, Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson and Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park. The installation was held in conjunction with National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is held annually in April.
For more information on Kyra’s Champions visit: www.kyraschampions.org.
