Winds of Change founders Roy Geiser, Class of 2001, and Courtney Geiser, College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) advisory board member, endowed an annual speaker series through the Center for Healthy Communities. The trainings will educate practitioners and students on topics supporting advocacy, awareness and prevention of child abuse. Winds of Change (formerly Pinwheels for Protection) is an initiative to raise awareness of child abuse and support prevention efforts during National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Blue pinwheels, the national symbol for child abuse awareness and prevention, are “planted” in prominent locations, including SU’s campus. “Winds of Change was born as a result of our own family’s personal journey and passion to break the silence surrounding child abuse,” said the Geisers. “Based on the numbers of reported child abuse cases each year exceeding 500 in our area alone, we recognize the crucial need for local awareness.” Winds of Change has worked to raise money over the past six years to help those affected by abuse. Through the organization’s fundraising for the CHHS speaker series, all proceeds go to the Geiser-Simpson Child Advocacy Speaker Series. To support this endowment, please contact Stefanie Rider at skrider@salisbury.edu or make a donation to the Geiser-Simpson Winds of Change Child Advocacy Endowment. | 
