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First Lady Andrea Conte Walks For Child Advocacy Centers

Six Walks Scheduled for Month of April

4/2/2008

First Lady Andrea Conte has announced the dates for AndreaWalks IV events in the month of April. Conte, a longtime advocate for victims' rights issues, launched the AndreaWalks initiative in 2004 to promote National Child Abuse Prevention Month and raise much-needed funds for Tennessee's Child Advocacy Centers.

"Child Advocacy Centers provide comprehensive support programs for children who are the victims of sexual or severe physical abuse and their families," Conte said. "Walking for these children is something we can do both to raise awareness and to support our local Child Advocacy Centers in this critically important work."

In the inaugural year of AndreaWalks, First Lady Conte walked more than 600 miles between all of the Child Advocacy Centers across the state and raised approximately $1.3 million in cash and in-kind donations for these organizations.

This year, AndreaWalks IV includes six events to be held in April in Anderson, Scott, Davidson, Lincoln, Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Interested participants in these locations may contact their local Child Advocacy Center for more information or to register.

  • Clinton - Anderson County
  • Thursday, April 17
  • To benefit the Clinch Valley Children's Center
  • 12:00 noon EDT - Anderson County Courthouse - 100 North Main Street, Clinton
  • For additional information, call (865) 425-3506
  • Oneida - Scott County
  • Friday, April 18
  • To benefit the Children's Center of the Cumberlands
  • 9:00 a.m. EDT - Oneida City Hall - 121 Municipal Drive, Oneida
  • For additional information, call (423) 569-8900
  • Nashville - Davidson County
  • Saturday, April 19
  • To benefit the Nashville Children's Alliance
  • 9:00 a.m. CDT - Percy Warner Park at the Steeplechase - Nashville
  • For additional information, call (615) 327-9958
  • Fayetteville - Lincoln County
  • Thursday, April 24
  • To benefit Juniors House, Inc. Child Advocacy Center of the 17th Judicial District
  • 10:00 a.m. CDT - Stonebridge Park - Fayetteville
  • For additional information, call (931) 438-3233
  • Murfreesboro - Rutherford County
  • Friday, April 25
  • To benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County
  • 9:30 a.m. CDT - Murfreesboro Civic Plaza - Murfreesboro, TN
  • For additional information, call (615) 867-9000
  • Woodbury - Cannon County
  • Friday, April 25
  • To benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Cannon County
  • 1:00 p.m. CDT - Dillon Park - Woodbury, TN
  • For additional information, call (615) 867-9000

NOTE TO MEDIA: A media availability with First Lady Andrea Conte will be held approximately 10 minutes prior to the Kick-off program at the walk event site. Media are also welcome to join the walk for photos and interviews.