Pinwheels for Prevention Resources

Ideas for implementing a Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign:

  • Choose a highly visible location and “plant” a pinwheel “garden.” Equate pinwheels with the number of children served by your agency or the number of births in your community. Use your pinwheels to promote the good you are doing in your community. Pinwheels, however, do not stand for deaths from child abuse or reported cases of child abuse. Pinwheels for Prevention is a positive campaign focused on solutions.
  • Offer people in your community the chance to make a personal statement in support of your work by purchasing pinwheels.
  • Let the media know about your pinwheel garden and its significance.
  • Ask your local radio stations to run public service announcements in support of your campaign.

Here are some materials to assist with your campaign (The CAP month packet has sample PSAs, a letter to the editor, pinwheel activities, a press release and many other resources to assist you with a campaign in your community):