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Walk for Hope brings awareness to child abuse
Sunday, April 13, 2008
By AMBER CRAIG

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Volunteers at the forefront of helping abused and neglected children find safe homes hope that one day their services will no longer be needed.

But until that day, awareness will bring more community involvement and that will bring more help to children who have been hurt, said organizers of the first Walk for Hope sponsored by Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates Saturday morning.

CASA is an organization that operates through the Jackson County Services Coalition and assigns trained volunteers to speak in the court system for children who have been neglected or abused.

Volunteers study a child's situation and act as an objective voice in court, with the ultimate goal being to move the child through the court system and into a safe, permanent living environment. {read story online}

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Thurs, April 10th - WLOX-TV - 4 o'clock show

Wed, April 9th - WBUV-FM 104.9 - "Gulf Coast Mornings" w/ Kipp Greggory, 7:10am.

Tues, April 8th - WOSM 103.1FM - Look Around Jackson Co. w/ Margret Cooper, 2pm

Mon, April 7th - WPMP 1580AM - Todd Trenchard Show, 12pm

Wed, April 2nd - WPMP 1580AM - Eye on Jackson County w/ Hal Comello, 9am

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April 1st, 2008 - Walk for Hope welcomes Bronze Sponsors - Zachary Construction

April 1st, 2008 - Walk for Hope welcomes Gold Sponsor - Walmart & MS Gulf Coast Corvette Club.

March 31st, 2008 - Walk for Hope welcomes Platinum Sponsor - Biloxi Regional

March 25th, 2008 - CASA to hold "Walk for Hope" for Child Abuse Awareness
On Saturday, April 12th, hundreds of South Mississippians will lather on the sun block, and lace up the tennis shoes for the 1st annual Jackson County CASA "Walk for Hope" across the Biloxi - Ocean Springs bridge. April is child abuse prevention month, and event coordinators are hoping the march across the high-rise bridge will bring awareness to child abuse and neglect across the coast. Download Press Release