April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Gene Marrano April 2, 2021 1 minute read You may have seen those “pinwheel gardens” – like the one at Virginia Western Community College every April to show support for child abuse and neglect prevention. More about this month’s awareness campaign from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginians age 16+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on April 18Next: As Phase 1c rollout rolls on, health officials prepare for Phase2 Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026