Wear Blue for National Child Abuse Prevention Month and promote child abuse awareness, education and prevention. Kentucky’s “Wear Blue Day” was last Friday, April 5 and Ohio’s is Wednesday, April 10. Two events let you help raise funds for the Family Nurturing Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to ending child abuse:

– BLUE RIBBONS AND BIRCUS BREWING (322 Elm St. in Ludlow, Ky) holds a special night on Wednesday, April 17 from 4 – 9 p.m. when adults can purchase a pint, flight or growler of beer and receive $1 off plus $1 donated to the Family Nurturing Center.

– CITY BARBEQUE (8026 Burlington Pike, Florence, Kentucky). Take a night off from cooking on Tuesday, April 30 (dine in or carry out) and 25 percent of your total bill will be donated to the Family Nurturing Center. Download a coupon flyer at familynurture.org for this promotion — a barcode must be presented electronically or in print for the promotion to be used.

Call 859-525-3200 to learn more about the many free programs offered at the Family Nurturing Center.