What are Pinwheels for Prevention?

The CAYA Pinwheels for Prevention Program works through its projects to strengthen the well-being of children, adolescents and families through community involvement by:

FOSTERING small acts of Primary Prevention, the often ordinary things we can all do to increase well-being, BUILDING an awareness that EVERYONE HAS A ROLE in strengthening well-being, including school-age children from Young Fives to Grade 12.

The 2025 Pinwheels for Prevention Program has come to an end. Many blue and silver pinwheels could be seen all around town!
Special thanks to the following community members who supported the program by planting pinwheel gardens this year!

Judy Ableser
Karey Bassett
Big Oak Books
Bowman Chevrolet
Brioni Café and Deli
Calvary Lutheran Church
City of the Village of Clarkston
Clarkston Area Optimist Club
Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce
Clarkston Community Schools &
Board Office
Clarkston Family Dental
Clarkston Family Farm
Clarkston Independence District
Library
Clarkston United Methodist Church
Jeffrey Decker
Essence on Main Mercantile
Ellie Mental Health
The Fed Community
5th Tavern, Clarkston
Kathy Foular
The Gateway
HealthQuest Physical Therapy
Honcho
Independence Township
Inscribe Books
Karmanos Cancer Institute Clarkston
Sydney Kieler

Frank Liimatta
Lowrie’s Landscape
M-15 Family Medical Center
MLC Building
Mike McIntyre
Steve and Leah McLean
Rochelle McLetchie
Jan Modesitt
Nancy Moon
Morgan Milzow & Ford, Realtors
Morgan’s Auto Service
Neiman’s Family Market Clarkston
North-End Market Candle Bar
Oxford Bank, Clarkston Branch
Sherry Snudden
Social Medium
Springfield Township
Kathleen Stawara
Michael Stefaniak
Brandon Still
Union General
Vibe Credit Union
Washington Management
Waterfall Jewelers
Waterford Bank N.A.
Lewis E. Wint and Son Funeral Home

We also thank the CHS A World of Difference class for helping to recycle the pinwheels.

Please consider purchasing your own garden, as a Pinwheel Supporter, Neighbor or Friend!

Clarkston Area Youth Assistance

Pinwheels for Prevention

April is blue pinwheel month in the Clarkston community! The blue pinwheel reminds us that all youth should feel safe, hopeful and welcomed throughout the community.

ONLINE ORDER FORM

First name

Last name

Business/Organization Name

Phone

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

You will be notified when your order can be picked up at Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston.

Select Pinwheel Quantity

Pinwheel Supporter-25 pinwheel garden & a lawn sign to display in April$50

Pinwheel Neighbor-8 pinwheel garden & a yard stake to display in April$20

Pinwheel Friend-receive 5 pinwheel bouquet vase to display in April$20

At the end of the program:

I would like to return my pinwheels and sign to be recycled.

I would like to keep my pinwheels and sign.

All major credit cards and Paypal are acceptable forms of payment.

Please manually type in phone number. Do not use auto-fill.

Printable Pinwheel Garden Order Form

Please show your support by sending us a photo of your garden to add to ours!

Email: caya@clarkston.k12.mi.us with your photo!

PINWHEEL PROJECTS:

April's Pinwheels for Prevention Gardens
- Blue and Silver Pinwheels are planted throughout the community to raise awareness of well-being and preventing adversity to our youth.
- Pinwheels remind us to create and maintain safe, stable, nurturing relationships.
- Planting a pinwheel garden helps to support CAYA's primary prevention programs.

The Elementary Pinwheel Bookmark Project
- Bookmarks distributed to elementary schools to remind students to be kind and welcoming.
  - "Blue pinwheels remind me to be kind and welcoming."
- Collaboration with CCS, CIDL, and the Friends of the CIDL--resulted in each elementary school library having 24 books that reflect and reinforce the messaging on the bookmarks.
The Secondary Pinwheel Bookmark Project
- NEW THIS YEAR! Creating a partnership with CCS Secondary English Language Arts teachers to connect curriculum to the pinwheel bookmarks and vinyl stickers that were distributed to all middle school students:
  - "Blue pinwheels remind me to be kind, welcoming and stand up for others."
  - "Your small act of kindness could make a big difference for someone else."

CAYA's Pinwheels for Prevention Community Kick-off - TOGETHER FOR PREVENTION
- Project co-hosted with CCS bringing together cross section of community members committed to the well-being of our children and adolescents.
- This year's main themes were:
- If something feels too hard to start, it means your first step is not small enough.
- Small acts of primary prevention matter for all kids.
- Sometimes we need to think small because prevention is not always about grand gestures-it is about those simple daily moments that strengthen a child's well-being
- Inspiring last words about how much more powerful our impact ca be when we consolidate our efforts.

When a child walks into a room, your child or anyone else's child, do your eyes light up? That is what is they are looking for. -Toni Morrison

Everyone has a story.

What are Pinwheels for Prevention?

The 2025 Pinwheels for Prevention Program has come to an end. Many blue and silver pinwheels could be seen all around town! Special thanks to the following community members who supported the program by planting pinwheel gardens this year!

We also thank the CHS A World of Difference class for helping to recycle the pinwheels.

Please manually type in phone number. Do not use auto-fill.

Please show your support by sending us a photo of your garden to add to ours!

​Your small act of kindness could make a big difference to someone else.

The 2025 Pinwheels for Prevention Program has come to an end. Many blue and silver pinwheels could be seen all around town!
Special thanks to the following community members who supported the program by planting pinwheel gardens this year!

Your small act of kindness could make a big difference to someone else.