The Adams County office for the Advocacy Network for Children recently helped to coordinated the annual flag raising in honor of April being National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month.

We are so grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support that resulted in a beautiful turn out for the impromptu event! Thank you one and all!

Advocacy Network for Children has been selected as a beneficiary for the month of April in the Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program that supports local non-profits.

The Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program, which launched in November 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where customers live and work.

Advocacy Network for Children was selected as the April beneficiary of the program by store leadership at the Hy-Vee located at 1400 Harrison Street, Quincy. Advocacy Network for Children will receive a $1.00 donation every time a $2.50 red “My Heart” Reusable Bag is purchased at this location during April, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.

“We are very excited to be chosen as a recipient of these funds by our neighbors at Hy-Vee,” said Todd Shackelford, Executive Director of Advocacy Network for Children. “Funds received will help us in our mission to serve abused and neglected children here in our community.” Advocacy Network for Children provides two distinct and unique programs for abused and neglected children, the Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children (CASA) and the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). In addition, it offers a Prevention Program to children Pre-K through 5th grade. Learn more about Advocacy Network for Children by visiting advonet.org.

For more information on the Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program, visit hy-vee.bags4mycause.com

Peoples Prosperity Bank team is hosting a canvas bag decorating contest where customers will “vote” on their favorite bag with donations. The bags (filled with snacks, books, and toys) and donations will benefit the Advocacy Network for Children. The Advocacy Network team provides training and resources and coordinates court-appointed advocates to children who are victims of abuse and neglect.

For more information on how you can volunteer or donate, stop by the Peoples Prosperity Bank at 3215 Maine Street or call Diane Pieper, Advocacy Network Executive Assistant, at (217) 223-2272 or email her at dpieper@advonet.org.

The Peoples Prosperity Bank team is also offering resources and assistance in protecting your child’s identity and freezing their credit. For more information, stop by our branch or give us a call at 217-641-2000.