AN EVENING IN TUSCANY for KidSafe
April 20, 2023 at 6:30 pm
PUBLIX APRONS COOKING SCHOOL
3521 THOMASVILLE ROAD
KidSafe needs your help to keep providing the safety seat that can save a child’s life in an automobile crash.
KidSafe plays an important role in helping to reduce childhood injuries and death in the local communities of the Big Bend area of North Florida by providing adaptable safety seats to families with low incomes. The Safety Seat we use meets all safety standards and adapts to the growth requirements of the child from 5 to 100 pounds. Each seat costs the agency $150.
In just 10 minutes, the interior of a car heats up 19 degrees. After an hour, the heat increases by 40 degrees. Children’s bodies heat up 3-5 times faster than adults and heatstroke begins when the child’s core body temperature reaches 104 degrees.
KidSafe, is distributing LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK reminder window clings in the community through many local agencies, pediatrician offices and local businesses. Contact us if you would like to become part of this effort to save children’s lives.
This LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK campaign is made possible by a generous donation from St. John’s Episcopal Church Market grants program.
of those children belonged to an under-served group.
of those children lived in families whose incomes were below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level.
of those children lived in families whose incomes were below the Federal Poverty Level (Extremely Low Income).
of those children lived in families of single parents.
NO FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO ENDURE THE PAIN OF LOSING A CHILD WHEN IT CAN BE PREVENTED!
AND IT IS PREVENTABLE!
The use of Child Safety Seats can reduce the number of fatalities by as much as 71%. – 2024 CDC Statistics
KidSafe is the “doing business as” name of Lutheran Social Services of North Florida, Inc.
The agency began in 1989 as a social ministry of Epiphany Lutheran Church and Pastor Bernard Kurzwig with the mission to develop and administer programs to address unmet social service needs in North Florida. Over the years, the agency has undertaken a variety of programs as unmet needs have been identified in the community.
In 2017, the KidSafe Program was the agency’s answer to a plea from several child/family-centered agencies that lacked the resources to provide this service in the community. No other resources were available to provide child safety seats to protect children living in families with low incomes. Since that time, KidSafe has grown and continues to grow, validating the need for the program.
KidSafe works collaboratively with partner agencies, distributing new high quality child safety seats to families being served by the agencies. These partner agencies verify the financial need of the family and request a safety seat. In this way, KidSafe does not duplicate any service but adds an important resource to the local network of child and family agencies in the community. The current collaborating partners include:
April 20, 2023 at 6:30 pm
PUBLIX APRONS COOKING SCHOOL
3521 THOMASVILLE ROAD
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for a special occasion such as a birthday, baby shower, or just to get a group of friends together and request a donation to KidSafe instead of a gift. We will provide you with information and post your event here and on our facebook page.
To expand awareness of KidSafe and the issue of Child Passenger Safety.
The boxes for the car seats are large so you will need a larger vehicle to accommodate at least 4 seats.
YOUR GIFT MAY SAVE A CHILD’S LIFE