WHAT:         
Covenant Children’s employees and others who want to help, will be tying 1,138 blue ribbons on the wrought-iron fence in front of the hospital.

WHEN:         
10 a.m. Monday (April 11)

WHERE:      
Covenant Children’s main entrance, 4000 24th St. (corner of 24th Street and Nashville Avenue)

EVENT:      
The Lubbock region ranks third out of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service’s 11 regions in the state for the prevalence of child abuse – with a rate of 15.4 per 1,000 children – resulting in 1,138 cases of confirmed child abuse in the Lubbock region.

Join Covenant Children’s in tying 1,138 blue ribbons on the fence in front of the hospital to help increase awareness and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(News release from Covenant Health)