1000 SW Jackson Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
(785) 296-1223
(785) 296-8649 (FAX)

Coordinator:
Jan Stegelman

Executive Committee:
Randall Bolin
NHTSA Region VII

Dennis Cooley, MD
Medical Advisor
American Academy of
Pediatrics, Kansas
Chapter

John Drees
Douglas County
SAFE KIDS Coalition

John Halbran
Kansas Safety Belt
Education Office

Jim Keating
Kansas State
Firefighters Association

Elena Nuss
Kansas State
Fire Marshal's Office

Cindy Samuelson
Kansas Hospital Association

MEDIA ADVISORY
Bucks for Buckles: Reward for Drivers Who Buckle Up

WHO: State Farm Insurance Companies, Safe Kids Kansas, and the Kansas Dept. of Transportation (KDOT)

WHAT: Bucks for Buckles – A safety awareness campaign t o encourage families to buckle up and drive safely to protect their families. $1 bills will be distributed to drivers who have all occupants buckled up securely in their vehicle. Those riding unrestrained will receive educational materials about the effectiveness of seat belts in saving lives and reducing injuries.

WHEN: Friday, September 1, 2006

Times vary – call your local contact for specific locations and times

WHERE: Pre-selected locations in 43 cities across Kansas.

Call your local contact for specific locations and times.

Notes to the Media:

See the attached list for your local contacts to inquire about specific locations and times. Locations and times should not be publicized prior to the event. A news release with additional information will be sent shortly with an embargo date of Sept. 1. Weeklies may publish general information in advance, but not the specific time and location of distribution.

Safe Kids Kansas, Inc. is a nonprofit Coalition of 67 statewide organizations and businesses dedicated to preventing accidental injuries to Kansas children ages 0-14. Local coalitions and chapters are located in Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Clay, Coffey, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Ellis, Ford, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Marion, Meade, Mitchell, Montgomery, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Republic, Rice, Riley, Saline, Smith, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Wilson and Woodson Counties, as well as the cities of Chanute, Emporia, Leavenworth, Norton, Pittsburg, the Wichita Area and the Metro Kansas City Area. Safe Kids Kansas is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide , a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury.

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www.kansassafekids.org