June 11, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Vicki Spicher
(574) 294-6553 ext. 6105

INOVA FCU and Safe Kids provide lifesaving tips to local families

Elkhart, IN- INOVA FCU and Safe Kids Elkhart County are hosting Elkhart County Safe Kids Day on June 16, from 8:00 am – noon. This annual event will be located in the parking lot of INOVA Federal Credit Union.

Information from many local agencies makes this day a sure-fire way to educate the community about the many hazards kids encounter on a daily basis. Representatives from local nonprofit organizations will be available to discuss such topics as: water safety, fire safety, poison look-a-like, dog bite prevention, wheel safety and much more. The morning will be packed with activities, games and snacks for the kids, and a drawing will be conducted for a boy’s and girl’s bicycle.

Highlights of the day include: a free car seat check, the fire safety smoke house, and a bicycle rodeo. New car seats will be distributed to families with outdated or unsafe versions and a limited number of bicycle helmets will be distributed to children who participate in the bicycle rodeo.

INOVA Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, financial cooperative headquartered in downtown Elkhart, Indiana. INOVA FCU has twelve branch locations in six states, serving over 33,000 members and over 400 select employee groups.

Safe Kids Elkhart County works to empower local communities to prevent accidental injuries by building grassroots coalitions, generating national awareness of the burden of accidental injuries, encouraging sound research on leading injury risks and critically evaluating solutions. For more information about Safe Kids Elkhart County, contact Hollie Lambert at hlambert@elkhartcountyhealth.org.

INOVA Federal Credit Union
358 S. Elkhart Ave. Elkhart, IN 46516 ● 574-294-6553 ● www.inovafcu.org