Young Children Newsletter February 2023

LOOKING FOR A HANDS-ON SERVICE PROJECT?

EARLY CHILDHOOD INJURY PREVENTION KITS (available from Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, KPTI), include Bath Safety Duck to test water temperature, Car seat information sticker,  Car seat and seat belt information card, Shaken baby information card, “Keeping the Promise” window safety brochure, Burn prevention brochure, Home safety checklist booklet, Electric outlet covers(24 pk)

These materials are available to ALL Kiwanis Clubs and need to be put together in a plastic bag which is also included with the materials. Then the Kits need to be delivered. Possible distribution to: Day Care Centers, Day Care Homes, Mother’s Groups,  Hospitals with Birthing Centers, Health Clinics,  Pediatricians’ offices, Obstetricians’ offices or any facility that provides prenatal classes or care  for expectant mothers. This is a perfect project for ALL Clubs…large or small! I encourage your Club to complete this project which can save lives and prevent traumatic injuries to infants and toddlers.

EACH CLUB IS ALLOWED 200 KITS ANNUALLY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

For more information:

go to kpti.org and click on Community Programs tab (order form available)

MY KIWANIS MOMENT

I visited my doctor in July 2020, and she told me she was pregnant with her first child. She and her husband were obviously excited. They knew the baby would be a girl expected in February. About a month later I had a follow up appointment, and I brought her an Early Childhood Injury Prevention Kit. She was grateful for the information especially the water sensitive duck.

I saw her again this past May and asked how she and her baby, Piper, were doing. Of course she had to show me pictures and a video of the adorable baby. As I was leaving she said to me; “You know, I think of you every day when I give Piper a bath, and I put that duck in her bath water to test the temperature!” I was speechless. And she made my day! We never know how many

lives we touch when we complete service projects or do an act of kindness. But we definitely do. Kiwanians do make a difference in this world.