Thursday July 31, 2014 – Please join us for the Kick Off of the 26th Annual Duck Race to Stop Abuse.

Who: Martha Herm, Executive Director, The Center for Prevention of Abuse

What: Duck Race Kick Off Press Conference

When: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 @ 10:00 am

Where: Riverfront Park (behind Walmart), East Peoria, IL 61611

Why: To announce the 26th Annual Duck Race and Giant Quacky, the World’s Largest Duck who will be nesting at Riverfront Park in East Peoria.

The Center for Prevention of Abuse is the only agency authorized by the State of Illinois to provide a combination of domestic violence, sexual assault and adult protective services. Annually, more than 5,000 women, men and children, affected by violence and abuse are served by The Center. Additionally, The Center offers school-based abuse prevention programming to students pre-K through college age, reaching out to over 20,000 young people annually. Through these activities, plus community presentations and trainings, The Center lives out its mission which is to empower everyone – women, men and children – to live free from violence and abuse.