For Immediate Release:
April 21, 2008		   Print this Article
     

FIRST LADY ANDREA CONTE LEADS WALK FOR CLINCH VALLEY CHILDREN’S CENTER
EVENT SET FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009

CLINTON, Tenn. – On April 30 at 1 p.m., First Lady Andrea Conte will lead an "AndreaWalks" event in Clinton at the Anderson County Courthouse to raise awareness about child abuse prevention and to raise funds for the Clinch Valley Children’s Center, which provides support programs for child abuse victims and their families. This is the third AndreaWalks for the Clinch Valley Children’s Center.

In 2004, Andrea Conte, a longtime advocate for victims’ rights issues, launched a statewide initiative to raise awareness about child sexual abuse and to raise much-needed funds for Child Advocacy Centers. Through this initiative, the First Lady walked more than 600 miles between all of the Child Advocacy Centers across the state and raised approximately $1.4 million in cash and in-kind donations for these organizations.
WHO: First Lady Andrea Conte
WHAT: AndreaWalks event for the Clinch Valley Children’s Center
WHEN: Thursday, April 30, 2009
1 p.m. EDT
Note: Media availability will take place at 12:50 p.m.
WHERE: Anderson County Courthouse
100 North Main Street
Clinton, Tenn.

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