Visit by the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County to State Capitol

Tuesday,  April 9, 2013

On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, before touring the State Capitol, children from the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County, Club leaders, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, agents from the Division of Criminal Investigation and staff from the Office of Crime Victim Services gathered for a visit and photo at the Capitol in support of this year’s “Pinwheel Project:  Turning Toward Awareness.”  The Project is part of statewide community outreach for Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2013, and it is designed to raise awareness of the impact of violence on children.  Through a five-thousand dollar grant, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Crime Victim Services (OCVS) spearheaded the “Pinwheel Project” in more than 50 counties across Wisconsin.  As part of the project, victim/witness coordinators statewide each received 100 pinwheels and a yard sign, as well as bookmarks and posters for distribution, to highlight the impact of crime on our state’s most vulnerable, our children.  The Project was one of a number of events to recognize Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 21-27, 2013.