News During August, 2008

Reminder: Get on Target for Child Safety

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Reminder:  The fourth annual Safe Kids Charity Shoot is less than a month away.  You must register in advance.  Follow the links below to register or for more information.
The Safe Kids Charity Shoot takes place at Hill ‘n Dale Club in Medina, Ohio on September 20, 2008. The event is a 100 target Sporting Clays [...]

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DUI Task Force and Ace Taxi Provide Free Cab Rides Labor Day Weekend

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Many Clevelanders will be celebrating the end of summer this Labor Day weekend with picnics, parties, and trips to local restaurants and bars.  Some people may be tempted to get behind the wheel after having a few drinks, putting themselves, their passengers, and everyone else on the road at risk.  To help keep impaired drivers [...]

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Teddy Bear Picnic

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Teddy Bear Picnic was held at the Children’s Museum of Cleveland in University Circle on August 14, 2008.  The first one hundred kids received a free teddy bear provided by the Children’s Museum and Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
Before the doors opened, there were ninety anxious kids and their parents waiting in line for the [...]

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106.5 Listener Lunch

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Cleveland radio station 106.5 sponsored the final “Listener Lunch” of the summer on August 21, 2008, in Star Plaza downtown. University Hospital’s Injury Prevention Center was a major sponsor at the event, distributing DUI information to the over 1,000 people in attendance.  Instead of promoting a product, University Hospitals promoted the message of safe driving [...]

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Kids Fun Day at Progressive Field

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital has sponsored the Cleveland Indians’ Kids Fun Day this year.  Kids Fun Day activities take place before each Sunday Indians home game from 11am – 1pm in the plaza outside of Progressive Field.  Children age 14 and under are treated to games, activities, and giveaways.
The Greater Cleveland Safe Kids Coalition [...]

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Task Force kicks off “Over the Limit. Under Arrest” Campaign

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Representatives of the Cuyahoga County DUI Task Force gathered at Liquid Café in Cleveland’s Historic Warehouse District to announce heightened enforcement and public information and education efforts during the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest campaign.
Over the past five years, 137 people were killed and nearly 4,500 were injured in 6,948 alcohol-related crashes in [...]

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Taxis on Patrol for Safety (TOPS)

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

As the Cuyahoga County DUI Reduction Task Force launches its fall Drunk Driving.  Over the Limit.  Under Arrest. campaign this weekend, which runs from August 15 through Labor Day, Ace Taxi will be rolling out its new Taxis on Patrol for Safety (TOPS) initiative.  Task Force members are providing special training to help Ace Taxi [...]

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Brooklyn Heights Safety Day

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Brooklyn Heights Safety Day was held on Saturday August 9th.  The Rainbow Injury Prevention Center conducted a booth at the event, and distributed car seat organizers to children and air fresheners to parents.   Safety Day was a large event and well attended by the community.  The Rainbow table focused on CPS and had components designed to interest [...]

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Workplace Traffic Safety Program with Liberty Mutual

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Liberty Mutual and the Rainbow Injury Prevention Center have joined together to create a workplace traffic safety program.  This summer, the program was conducted at St. John West Shore Hospital and Safeguard Properties to help promote safe driving among the employees of those organizations.  We visited the organizations during their lunch hour and set up [...]

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