Our 22nd annual Summer Safety Fair, organized alongside Safe Kids Virginia, provided more than 130 kiddos with safety skills, healthy snacks and free bike helmets in an effort to prevent injuries.
A guided tour of a fire truck, police car and ambulance, a front row seat to lessons about staying safe in and around water or in the sun and knowing the dangers lurking in the medicine cabinet—those were just some of the lessons learned at this year’s Summer Safety Fair, held at Chimborazo Park.
Free giveaways and invaluable lessons
Registered daycares and Richmond families took a turn visiting the exhibits where CHoR team members and volunteers shared life-saving information, equipping the tiny fairgoers with information that could prevent injuries in the future.
“Injuries are a leading killer for children,” explained Corri Miller-Hobbs, RN, our pediatric injury prevention outreach and education coordinator and program coordinator for Safe Kids Virginia. “We want kids to learn and grow because it’s important for their development to be able to participate in various activities, but we also know that they have to do so safely, using the right safety tools.”
Those tools include life jackets, sunscreen, sunglasses and bike helmets, the latter provided for free to every single attendee along with a fitting by experts from CHoR. The activities and the essons had quite an impact.
A real team effort
More than 60 team members from CHoR volunteered to take part in the event, which was made possible by the MCV Hospitals Auxiliary, City of Richmond Department of Parks, and many local agencies and organizations participating/providing education.
“It was so exciting to watch the kids enjoy moments with the volunteers,” explained Corri, “and hopefully that makes a difference and allows them to live long, happy and safe lives.”