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First Lady Andrea Conte Leads Walks For Child Advocacy

Six Walks Schedule for Month of April and May

March 25, 2009

Tennessee First Lady Andrea Conte has announced the dates for AndreaWalks V events during late April and early May. Conte, a longtime advocate for victims’ rights issues, launched the AndreaWalks initiative in 2004 to raise awareness about child sexual abuse and raise much-needed funds for Tennessee’s Child Advocacy Centers.

“Child Advocacy Centers provide comprehensive support programs for children who are the victims of sexual or severe physical abuse and their families,” Conte said. “Walking for these children is something we can do both to raise awareness and to support our local Child Advocacy Centers in this critically important work.”

In the inaugural year of AndreaWalks, First Lady Conte 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.

This year, AndreaWalks V includes six events to be held in Nashville, Woodbury, Murfreesboro, Fayetteville, Clinton and Oneida during the months of April and May. Interested participants in these locations may contact their local Child Advocacy Center for more information or to register.

Nashville – Davidson County
Saturday, April 4
To benefit the Nashville Children’s Alliance
9:00 a.m. CDT - Percy Warner Park at the Steeplechase - Nashville
For additional information, call (615) 327-9958.

Woodbury - Cannon County
Friday, April 24
To benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Cannon County
10:00 a.m. CDT - Dillon Park - Woodbury, TN
For additional information, call (615) 563-9915.

Murfreesboro - Rutherford County
Friday, April 24
To benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County
1:00 p.m. CDT - Murfreesboro Civic Plaza - Murfreesboro, TN
For additional information, call (615) 563-9915.

Fayetteville - Lincoln County
Tuesday, April 28
To benefit Juniors House, Inc. Child Advocacy Center of the 17th Judicial District
10:00 a.m. CDT - Stonebridge Park - Fayetteville
For additional information, call (931) 438-3233.

Clinton - Anderson County
Thursday, April 30
To benefit the Clinch Valley Children's Center
1:00 p.m. EDT - Anderson County Courthouse - 100 North Main Street, Clinton
For additional information, call (865) 463-2740.

Oneida - Scott County
Friday, May 1
To benefit the Children's Center of the Cumberlands
9:00 a.m. EDT - Oneida City Hall - 121 Municipal Drive, Oneida
For additional information, call (423) 569-8901

Visit www.andreawalks.com for more information.

NOTE TO MEDIA: A media availability with First Lady Andrea Conte will be held approximately 10 minutes prior to the kick-off program at the walk event site. Media are also welcome to join the walk for photos and interviews.