Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas is excited to announce that Lisenne Rockefeller will be honored as the 2017 Arkansas Woman of Inspiration. The honor will be presented at a dinner event at Statehouse Convention Center on the evening of Wednesday, September 6, 2017, and all proceeds will be used to support Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas and their pursuit in implementing more centers across the state and providing funding for the expansion of services offered by existing centers. This annual event honors a woman who has made a contribution to society for the benefit of children and serves as a substantial fundraiser for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas.
At the Woman of Inspiration event, the Blue Ribbon Award will also be presented to an adult who has been affected by the trauma of abuse and is willing to share his or her experiences in order to bring awareness to the problem of child abuse and neglect. The 2017 Blue Ribbon Award will be presented to Garrett Lewis, Chief Meteorologist of KFSM News5 in northwest Arkansas, for his willingness to share his own story of child abuse. This awareness ultimately helps the mission of Children’s Advocacy Centers. The 2017 event will be chaired by Alisha Curtis and Anne Preston. Honorary Chair is Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson, the 2015 Arkansas Woman of Inspiration; and Tom Kennedy, Vice President of Public Affairs for Entergy Arkansas, Inc. is Corporate Chair.