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File #: 070354    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: ADOPTED
File created: 4/26/2007 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 4/26/2007
Title: Proclaiming The Week of April 28th 2007 as "Safe Kid's Week."
Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Clarke
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 07035400.pdf
Title
Proclaiming The Week of April 28th 2007 as "Safe Kid's Week."
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The City Council of Philadelphia designates the Week of April 28th 2007 as "Safe Kid's Week" in Philadelphia and encourages that residents, children, parents and teachers gain the necessary knowledge to protect children from their leading killer, "accidental injury."

WHEREAS, Safe Kids and Founding Sponsor Johnson & Johnson team up to carry out National Safe Kids Week programs around the world; and

WHEREAS, In 1987, Safe Kids approached Johnson & Johnson with a vision for a comprehensive national campaign to protect children from their leading killer, accidental injury and because Johnson & Johnson shared this concern for children and a vision for a safer world the company agreed to provide the funding necessary to launch Safe Kids Worldwide (formerly the National SAFE KIDS Campaign); and

WHEREAS, National Safe Kids Week reaches millions of households every year through efforts that include public relations and education initiatives, sponsored advertising campaigns, thousands of grassroots coalition events and cause-related retail promotions; and

WHEREAS, These multifaceted efforts combine community safety events and media outreach with retail promotions that reach millions of households with lifesaving information and tips; and

WHEREAS, Safe Kids coalitions host thousands of events where kids, parents and caregivers have fun learning from interactive safety demonstrations and receive safety devices and educational materials; and

WHEREAS, Safe Kids Week events and promotions are fun ways for families to learn that close supervision, proper safety devices and other simple prevention measures help children avoid injury; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Week of April 28th 2007 be designated as "Safe Kid's Week" in Philadelphia and encourages that residents, children, parents and teachers gain the necessary knowledge to prote...

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