Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on April 1, 2026 the inauguration of a pinwheel garden at the Westchester County courthouse to raise awareness about child abuse, in commemoration of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
According to the National Children’s Alliance, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience sexual abuse during their childhoods. In 2021, 1,820 children in the U.S. died of abuse or neglect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Every Monday in April, members of DA Cacace’s staff will sell pinwheels in the lobby of the courthouse from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at $5 per pinwheel, with the aim of selling at least 407 pinwheels by the end of the month, representing the number of child abuse cases the office prosecuted in 2025.
The proceeds will be donated to The Sharing Shelf to support our work on behalf of low-income children in the community.
Scan the QR code below to purchase a pinwheel or contact Christine Hatfield at chatfield@westchesterda.net
