Pinwheels at the Pier

A LOT OF MILK PARK BECAME A PIECE OF ART HAS OVER 1000 PINWHEELS WERE PLACED IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. WGCUS CARY BARBOR VISITED THE PIN WHEELS AT THE PIER EVENT TO LEARN HOW IT PROTECTS CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY. >> A GROUP OF PEOPLE ARE PUSHING THE STEMS OF HUNDREDS OF PINWHEELS INTO THE SAND ON THIS APRIL DAY. THE COOL GO FREEZE SETS THE PEDALS OF METALLIC BLUE LIGHT AND SILVER WHIRLING. THE TEAM IS CREATING A DESIGN MEANT TO STOP CURIOUS, BEACH-GOERS AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OR C A C AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. THE EVENT IS KNOWN AS PINWHEELS AT THE PIER. >> AT CHILDREN'S APPS, THE CENTER WE WORK WITH MOST SERIOUSLY BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE COMMUNITY CEO JACKIE STEVENS SAYS THE CAC WORKS WITH 700 TO 900 CHILDREN A YEAR IN COLLIER COUNTY. >> IN ADDITION TO THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, WE PROVIDE QUITE A FEW DIFFERENT SERVICES. THE >> FORENSIC INTERVIEW, THE FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAM WERE PART OF THE FIRST RESPONSE WINTERS SUSPICION OR AN ALLEGATION OF CHILD ABUSE, SUSPECTED ABUSE. AND SO EVERYBODY WILL COME TO US. AND THAT HELPS TO REDUCE ANY FURTHER TRAUMA CHILD MIGHT EXPERIENCE AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION, BUT ALSO TO FIND OUT, YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS CHILD'S LIFE IS THE CHILD'S SAFE TODAY AND HOW WE KEEP THE CHILD SAFE IN THE FUTURE. >> ONE THING STEVENS AND HER STAFF WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT CHILD ABUSE CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE, EVEN OF COURSE, IN WEALTHY COMMUNITIES. A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE THINKING THAT YOUR NEIGHBORS IS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HAPPENS. YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS CHILD ABUSE. >> OR IT ONLY HAPPENS IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS. AND THAT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE. CHILD ABUSE CAN HAPPEN IN ANY WALK OF LIFE. ANY NEIGHBORHOOD STEVENS ALSO REQUEST THAT IF PEOPLE HEAR A REPORT OF ABUSE FROM A CHILD OR SUSPECT ABUSE THEMSELVES, THEY SHOULD REPORT IT. YOU CAN REPORT CHILD ABUSE ANONYMOUSLY. IF YOU WANT TO, IF YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE SO YOU COULD CALL THE FLORIDA CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE. 1, 809, 6 ABUSE. >> CAC USUALLY CREATES THE ANNUAL PINWHEEL MOSAIC AT THE NAPLES PIER. BUT WITH THE PEER UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THEY CHOSE LOUDERMILK BEACH. BRIAN LEE CAC IS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT CAME UP WITH THIS YEAR'S PINWHEEL DESIGN. >> IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE CLOUDS AND A SON. SO KIND OF SIGNIFYING THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD. >> THE PINWHEEL MOSAIC LASTED AS PLANNED FOR JUST HALF A DAY FOR WCU NEWS. I'M KERRY