FIRST LADY ANDREA CONTE LEADS WALK FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
EVENT SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On April 24 at 1:30 p.m., First Lady Andrea Conte will lead an "AndreaWalks" event in Murfreesboro at the Murfreesboro Civic Plaza to raise awareness about child abuse prevention and to raise funds for the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County, which provides support programs for child abuse victims and their families. This is the fifth AndreaWalks for the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County.

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.

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