North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Veronica Lurvey, and Council Member Mariann Dalimonte along with Council Members Peter Zuckerman, Dennis Walsh, and David Adhami, Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava, and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman 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 Shayna Blumenfeld and Téa Cotronis, local students, who helped lead a group of volunteers in the Pinwheels for Prevention project which installed 744 blue pinwheels at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset, Blumenfeld Family Park in Port Washington, and Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson. 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.
