“Chair’ish the Children” Exhibit Now on Display

rot7The child-sized chairs will be on display through Wednesday, April 30, in conjunction with the “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln” exhibit. On April 30, a special reception will be hosted from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. During the reception, the one-of-a-kind chairs will be auctioned, with proceeds used to assist with future child abuse prevention programming. Light refreshments will be served and a suggested donation of $5 will be accepted at the door.

This year’s exhibit includes categories for middle school students, high school students and adult organizations that work with children. During the reception, a panel of local artists and teachers will judge the chairs and award the top three schools in both the middle and high school categories with a cash prize to assist with their art department. The adult category is not eligible for a cash prize.

Visitors will be able to vote for their favorite three chairs through April 27. The chair in both the student and the adult categories with the most votes will be awarded “People’s Choice” during the reception.

PCALC is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect through education, increased awareness, and advocacy. PCALC is affiliated with Prevent Child Abuse Indiana and provides education to schools and organizations on Shaken Infant Syndrome, along with distributing hospital packets to new mothers in local hospitals.

For more information about the event, or about PCALC, visit www.pcalc.org or email the organization at pcalc@hotmail.com.