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POWERFUL MESSAGE: IOWA GIRL RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT CHILD ABUSE
April 1, 2021
Tommie Clark
KCCI
MURRAY, Iowa — Thursday is the first day of Child Abuse Prevention Month. April is dedicated to raising awareness.
That’s why 12-year-old Bella Cosner is taking her mission to school. Murray students dressed up in blue and made pinwheels to show their support for her cause.
Cosner said she survived child abuse and support from a big family to lean on. They encouraged her to find confidence by volunteering and participating in pageants.
When she was just 10 years old, Cosner realized not all kids have that support, and so