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CHNK, Izzy’s team up to raise awareness during National Child Abuse Prevention Month


In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) is partnering with Izzy’s, home of the World’s Greatest Reuben, throughout the month of April to promote the importance of communities -– and businesses within those communities -– working together to prevent child abuse.

All month, Izzy’s customers can purchase a blue paper ribbon for a $1 donation in support of Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky.

Ribbons will be posted in each of Izzy’s nine restaurants, providing a visual cue that child abuse prevention is a community issue and that every member of the community can be a part of raising awareness and sharing strategies for prevention.

Rick Wurth

Rick Wurth

Customers dining in at each Izzy’s restaurant will also notice table tents promoting CHNK’s behavioral health and substance use treatment programs for adolescents, as well as opportunities for joining the fight against child abuse.

In addition to being able to purchase a blue ribbon in-store, customers can text 33923 to make a donation to CHNK straight from their smartphones.

“April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children and strengthening families,” says Rick Wurth, CHNK Chief Executive Officer. “This is a team effort; everyone’s participation is critical to bringing an end to child abuse and neglect, and the first step to ending it to call attention to it.

“We commend John Geisen and his team at Izzy’s for leading the way in the business community.”

In addition to the in-store awareness efforts, Izzy’s will use their social media network to share facts about CHNK, statistics around child abuse and neglect, and ways to identify abuse or neglect.

“Children deserve safe and loving homes,” said John Geisen, Izzy’s President. “We hope through this partnership that we can raise awareness of the issue, and help work towards ensuring that Greater Cincinnati children feel safe and get to live happy lives.”


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  1. Earl Richards says:

    See, http://www.nospank.net. It should be against the law for adults to hit small children.

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