Safe Kids Cabarrus: Camp Ready Kids

Safe Kids had a two day event - Camp Ready Kids 2009. Each day, Safe Kids hosted a group of 45 children.

Kyle Kiziah talked to the kids about emergency response. William even got to try on the neck brace.

Franklin helped the kids get the perfect fit for a bike helmet during the bike rodeo. The kids went inside to watch a movie on bike safety and learned about the K-9 units and Stranger Danger programs.

After the movie, the kids eat popsicles to cool off and decorated their group pictures as memories to take home.

William posed with Dee, one of the leaders, for a picture with his decorated group picture.

Safe Kids Cabarrus Fundraiser

We had great turnout Saturday for our Safe Kids Cabarrus Fundraiser. Concord Fire and Safety checked a total of 27 car seat and EVERY ONE OF THEM WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY! Yes, you read that right - all 27 were wrong! Is that scary or what?!?



They checked car seats for children of all sizes and in all different types of cars. They even flagged down a few cars that drove past their check point... because the children weren't even fastened into their seats!

Special thanks to Fifth Third Bank next door for letting us use their parking lot! It worked well for the cars to pull around the circle drive!

What's a fire truck with no dalmations?!? Luke was a little more cooperative than Millie! She was more interested in the food on the grill!

Check out some more candids and a few portraits from the fundraiser!

We raised almost $700 for Safe Kids Cabarrus! That allows Safe Kids to help keep more children safe, with car seats and bike helmets! We had a blast and want to say thanks to everyone who participated!

Special thanks to David for grilling our hamburgers and hotdogs & Jayden and Chanel for holding our fundraiser sign!

Safe Kids Cabarrus Event

Remember, we told you a few weeks ago about Safe Kids Cabarrus and Karen joining their advisory board. Well, we've scheduled an event you're going to be very excited about!

On Saturday, March 21st, Irresistible Portraits will be hosting a Safe Kids Cabarrus Event. From 10am to 2pm, there will be Child Passenger Safety Seat Certified Technicians available in the Fifth-Third Bank parking lot (next door) checking to make sure your car seats are installed properly. This service is FREE! Any donations given will go directly to Safe Kids Cabarrus.

*Quick Fact: 9 out of every 10 car seats are inproperly installed!! (Scary, huh?)

But that's not all, Karen will be photographing portraits with Concord's 1968 restored Seagrave firetruck. Packages will be available for $60 and half of the proceeds will go to Safe Kids Cabarrus. (There will be no appointments. Just drop by between 10am and 2pm!)

Here's a few images of the '68 Seagrave firetruck...

I think this fire truck is every little boy's dream! Mr. Franklin (from the Fire Department) said we could climb on it, sit in it, everything but drive it! So, this will be lots of fun for the kids!

We're planning on having hamburgers and hotdogs available for lunch, so mark your calendar to spend your day with us!

Safe Kids Cabarrus is such a great organization. We hope that we can raise a significant amount to donate!

Safe Kids Cabarrus

Karen has joined the advisory board of Safe Kids Cabarrus. She attended her first meeting last week and was very impressed with what this organization represents.

Here's a little bit of info about Safe Kids Cabarrus!

Safe Kids Cabarrus Coalition is a grass roots organization working together and in partnership with a medley of agencies, departments, individuals, and organizations to prevent unintentional injury to our children ages 14 and under.

This organization began over ten years ago with the Concord Fire and Life Safety program. The educators working in this program were concerned about the number of children being prevented if only the parents had been instructed on child safety.

Safe Kids holds regular community events and workshops across Cabarrus County to address these important safety issues:

*Child Passenger Safety (including Car Seats and Seat Belt use)
*Bike Safety
*Water Safety
*Fire Safety

The following are permanent checking stations for child safety seats:

Concord Fire Station #3
100 Warren C Coleman
Concord, NC 28025
704-920-5529
Mondays 10am-2pm

Kannapolis Fire Station #1
300 Firehouse Drive
Kannapolis NC 28083
704-920-4261
Last Friday of each month 10am-2pm

Here are a few agencies represented in Safe Kids Cabarrus:

Jeff Gordon's Children's Hospital
Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
Concord Fire and Life Safety
Cabarrus Health Alliance
Cabarrus Partnership for Children
Kannapolis Fire Department
Concord Police Department
Kannapolis Fire Department

So... we're brainstorming ways to spread safety awareness for Safe Kids Cabarrus. Our thoughts... maybe a portrait fundraiser with an old restored fire truck, here at the studio. The proceeds can go to Safe Kids. While we're photographing, we could host the Safety Check for car seats and seat belts. And we could host a bike rodeo in the parking lot, where children can be fitted for bike helmets and learn about bike safety! Sounds exciting to us! Your thoughts?

If you're interested in reading more about Safe Kids and what was discussed in the meeting, click on the article below.

Independent Tribune article