FIRST LADY ANDREA CONTE LEADS WALK FOR CHILDREN’S CENTER OF THE CUMBERLANDS
EVENT SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009

ONEIDA, Tenn. – On May 1 at 9 a.m., First Lady Andrea Conte will lead an "AndreaWalks" event in Oneida at the Oneida City Hall 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 fifth AndreaWalks for the Children’s Center of the Cumberlands.

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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