Safe Kids Day 2015, LA
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| Drew Barrymore | Photo: Guillermo Proano/PR Photos |
When: Sunday, April 26, 2015
Hot Spot: The Lot, Los Angeles, CA
Deets: Safe Kids Worldwide announced today that annual Safe Kids Day events will be held around the country throughout April. These events, supported by presenting sponsor Nationwide, will bring together families, celebrities and donors to raise awareness and funds to prevent childhood injuries, the number one cause of death for children in the United States.
The Safe Kids Day signature fundraising event will be held on Sunday, April 26 at The Lot in Los Angeles, and Safe Kids local coalitions will host 180 events in communities across the country.
“Every parent wants to keep their child safe. That’s a given. Yet far too many children suffer needlessly from a preventable injury,” said Kate Carr, president and CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide. “We have made great strides – a 60 percent decrease in fatalities since 1988 – but we can and must do better. And that’s what Safe Kids Day is all about. It’s teaching the simple things that can be done so that kids grow up healthy, safe and strong.”
Many families don’t have access to the information they need to keep their children safe from minor injuries that result in cuts, bruises and falls to more serious tragedies such as drowning, car crashes and fires. Safe Kids Worldwide provides resources to families and communities to protect children.
The 2015 Safe Kids Day campaign fundraising goal is $1.2 million. Proceeds from Safe Kids Day support the local, state and national injury prevention efforts of Safe Kids Worldwide. Safe Kids Day is presented by Nationwide and supported by Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, Chevrolet, Kidde Fire Safety, Tide and others.
Numerous celebrities and athletes are joining the effort as Safe Kids Day Celebrity Heroes.
Spotted: Dr. Peter & Laurie Waldstein, Sharon Stone, Drew Barrymore, Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale, Mark & Rhea Wahlberg, Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Will Kopelman, Malin Akerman, Tyler Perry, Jewel, Ali Landry, Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, Piers Morgan, Celia Walden, Steve and Kristen Blake, Tom Arnold and Ashley Groussman, Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housley, James Caan, Scott Caan, Neal and Ruve McDonough, Alysia and Louis Montaño, Sugar Ray Leonard, Donald Faison and Cacee Cobb, Tina Charles, Alysia Reiner and David Alan Basche, Nick Stevenson, Leonor Varela, Vanna White, Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict
Hint For The Average Socialite: Learn more about Safe Kids Worldwide and Safe Kids Day.
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