Children’s Listening Place: Turkey Hand drawing earns bear-y big award
The prize Teddy Bear in the Turkey Hand contest sponsored by the Children’s Listening Place. (Photo Provided)
The winning Turkey hand photo in the annual contest sponsored by the Children’s Listening Place. (Photo Provided)
From left, Autumn Whipkey, April Whipkey and Avery Whipkey look over entries in the Children’s Listening Place Turkey Hand contest with staff member Alexa Barker looking on. (Photo Provided)
From left, Brady, Autumn, Avery, and April Whipkey at the judging of the Chidlren’s Listening Place Turkey Hand contest. (Photo Provided)
The prize Teddy Bear in the Turkey Hand contest sponsored by the Children’s Listening Place. (Photo Provided)
The winning Turkey hand photo in the annual contest sponsored by the Children’s Listening Place. (Photo Provided)
From left, Autumn Whipkey, April Whipkey and Avery Whipkey look over entries in the Children’s Listening Place Turkey Hand contest with staff member Alexa Barker looking on. (Photo Provided)
From left, Brady, Autumn, Avery, and April Whipkey at the judging of the Chidlren’s Listening Place Turkey Hand contest. (Photo Provided)
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PARKERSBURG -- The Children's Listening Place Child Advocacy Center has judged its second annual Turkey Hand contest.
Starting in October, the Children's Listening Place has children who visit the center for services draw their best turkey hand. This year's prize for the best turkey hand was a giant stuffed Teddy Bear.
CLP Board of Directors member Brady Whipkey of WVU-P brought his wife and two kids to the center to do the voting. After what was a very thoughtful process, the turkey hands were reduced to just two.
"When Autumn and Avery couldn't make a pick between the last two, mom April stepped in to make the final decision," Greg Collins, executive director of CLP, said. "Everyone at CLP loves seeing all of the entries as they come in. There are all great pictures."
This year's winner is a 16-year-old girl who has visited the center.
"It's great that we can do fun stuff like this for the kids, and the staff quite frankly. CLP really tries to be a place where they feel comfortable telling their story. This isn't CPS or a police station, and these aren't investigators they have to talk to with this system," Collins said. "And that is the whole idea behind the creation of Child Advocacy Centers."
The winning turkey hand will be displayed on the wall of the Children's Listening Place until next year's winner is picked.