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CARS™ appreciates Safeway's ongoing support. Our safety message
was added to Safeway grocery bags for Northern CA, Northern NV, and
Hawaii. It also appeared in the Safeway weekly inserts reaching over
4 million households in Northern CA as part of the "Safeway
Cares" program. Safeway also started a "got kids"
campaign with KIDS 'N CARS™ safety messages on Safeway (Lucerne) milk
carton side panels nationwide. |
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| September 5, 2002 |
CAUSE OF FIRE
EXPECTED IN A WEEK
INFANT BOY DIED IN BURNING CAR |
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| July
8, 2002 |
| CARS,
SUMMER HEAT, CARELESSNESS AND CHILDREN CAN BE A TRAGIC MIX
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| July
5, 2002 |
| Injuries
and Deaths Among Children Left Unattended in or Around Motor Vehicles ---
United States, July 2000--June 2001 |
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| June 11,
2002 |
NHTSA
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Janette Fennell
Executive Director
KIDS 'N CARS
For your vision and leadership in drawing national attention to the
tragedy of children being injured, disabled and killed in and around motor
vehicles in non-crash events.
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for details |
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| May
27, 2002 |
| Mornings On
Two
Janette Fennell,
KIDS 'N CARS, talks to Fox 2 regarding her recent trip to
Washington DC to highlight dangers of leaving kids
unattended in cars. She mentions (NASA) developed Child
Presence Sensor that helps parents remember not to leave kids in
the car alone. Janette also discussed other child - auto safety
issues, SUV dangers, and trunk releases. |
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| May
7, 2002 |
| Janette
Fennell was invited to be a speaker at the California Office of
Traffic Safety (OTS) Summit 2002 in Orange County, CA on
May 7, 2002. Janette joined the Account
Supervisor from Ogilvy Public Relations and the Community
Relations Manager from the Anaheim Angels. This workshop, "Forging
Successful Partnerships" was moderated by Mike
Marando, Marketing and Communications Manager from
OTS. This presentation offered summit attendees keen
insight into effectively forging public/private partnerships in order to
stretch limited dollars. |
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| April
24-30, 2002 |
| Safeway continues to
be a strong supporter of KIDS 'N CARS™! Safeway ran the following
ad in their weekly circular that went to 4 million homes in
Northern California.
KIDS 'N CARS™ thanks Safeway for CARing
about the health and safety of our precious young children! |
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| March
24, 2002 |
| SUV'S,
VANS TURN DRIVEWAYS INTO DEADLY TERRAIN FOR KIDS |
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| February
22, 2002 |
| 1-YEAR
JAIL TERM ORDERED FOR SIMI MOTHER IN 2 SONS' HEAT DEATHS |
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for article |
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| February 21, 2002 |
| ALARMA
EVITA QUE NINOS QUEDEN ENCERRADOS EN EL AUTO |
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for article |
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| February 18, 2002 |
| Chris Regnier with St. Louis Fox 2 News
interviewed the Struttmann's regarding the dangers of leaving children
alone in vehicles. They remind viewers it only takes a second for
something bad to happen. An incident happened on February 17
involving a Pontoon Beach, IL baby that was left alone in a
running vehicle. The car was stolen with the baby still inside the
vehicle. Police later found the girl unharmed. |
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| February
15, 2002 |
| MOTHER
IS GIVEN PROBATION IN DEATHS OF TWO SONS LEFT IN AUTO |
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| February
9, 2002 |
| DEATH OF
BABY LEFT IN VEHICLE SPURS SAFETY INVENTION |
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| February 6, 2002 |
| Terrill &
Michele Struttmann, cofounders KIDS 'N CARS, attended the criminal law
committee hearing to testify in favor of MO HB1331. This bill adds a
third degree offense to the crime of leaving a child unattended in a motor
vehicle. The crime is committed when an individual knowingly leaves a
child 10 years old or less unattended in a motor vehicle. Leaving a child
unattended in a motor vehicle in the third degree is a class C
misdemeanor. |
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| February 6, 2002 |
| Julie Gaier,
reporter for Fox 2 News in St. Louis, interviewed the Struttmann's
concerning MO HB1331. Her report featured KIDS 'N CARS and our
intent to pass legislation in Missouri making it illegal to leave children
unattended in vehicles. |
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| February 6, 2002 |
| St. Louis NBC
affiliate, KSDK's reporter Leisa Zigman interviewed the Struttmann's
regarding MO HB1331. The report highlighted the Struttmann's intent
to testify in Jefferson City, MO to pass legislation to make it illegal to
leave children unattended in vehicles. |
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| February
6, 2002 |
'SECOND
SET OF EYES'
Death of baby left in car spurs safety invention |
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| February
1, 2002 |
| LEAVE A
KID UNDER 14 ALONE IN A CAR AND GET INTO TROUBLE |
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for article |
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| January 14, 2002 |
| KLIV
interviewed Janette Fennell, cofounder KIDS 'N CARS. A recent San
Jose incident involving a baby left unattended in a vehicle that was
stolen, reiterates the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. |
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| January
13, 2002 |
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Janette Fennell,
co-founder KIDS 'N CARS was interviewed by KTVU Fox 2. The interview
pertained to a recent incident in which a San Jose baby was alone in the
back seat of a vehicle that was stolen. |
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| January
12, 2002 |
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Extreme
driving quiz aired at 9:00 p.m. ET. The show included a reenactment
of Janette and Greig Fennell's terrifying trunk entrapment ordeal. Click
for more details. |
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| January
4, 2002 |
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St. Louis WB
affiliate, KPLR News 11, aired a report concerning KIDS 'N CARS
involvement with the recent signage of Illinois SB28, making it illegal to
leave children unattended in a vehicle. |
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| January
4, 2002 |
| LAW WILL
MAKE PARENTS PAY FOR LEAVING KIDS ALONE IN CAR |
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| January
4, 2002 |
Dan Roberts |
Michele Struttmann appeared
live on KCMO 710 AM with Dan Roberts. They discussed the issue of
children being left unattended in vehicles. Should there be a law concerning
this issue?
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January
3, 2002
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| ILLINOIS
LAW INCLUDES FINES, JAIL TIME FOR PARENTS WHO LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE IN
CARS
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December
24, 2001
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LAWS AIM TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN CARS
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| October 19, 2001 |
| Raytown PTA
President, Charlotte Melson-Nunez introduced the Children Unattended in
Vehicles resolution. The resolution was unanimously passed by the Missouri PTA.
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for resolution |
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| October
19, 2001 |
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The Montel
Williams Show aired an episode about what can happen when children are
left unattended in or around vehicles. Terrill & Michele Struttmann,
KIDS 'N CARS™ co-founders, along with three other couples, shared their
personal stories regarding the death of their children. Though all
the children died under different circumstances, the show highlighted the
numerous dangers children can encounter when left unattended in or
around vehicles. |
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October 15, 2001
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| SPEIER BILL TO
PREVENT INJURIES TO KIDS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
"KAITLYN'S LAW" TO STEM
UNNECESSARY DEATHS FROM CHILDREN BEING LEFT UNATTENDED IN MOTOR VEHICLES |
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for Press Release |
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| September 5-7,
2001 |
KIDS 'N CARS™
attended the fifteenth annual California Conference on Childhood Injury
Control. KIDS 'N CARS™ participated in the program exhibit and
scientific poster session.
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| September 5, 2001 |
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SPECIAL
AWARD
The American Academy of Pediatrics honored Janette Fennell for her
outstanding commitment and ongoing efforts to protect children in and
around cars. |
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| September
2, 2001 |
| Kids 'N
Cars: Never Leave Your Children Unattended in Your Vehicle, Not Even For a
Minute |
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for article
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| August
31, 2001 |
| CHILDREN LEFT
UNATTENDED IN CARS CAN OVERHEAT AND EVEN DIE IN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, DAVIS ADMINISTRATION
URGES CAUTION |
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for press release
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| August
24, 2001 |
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NPR's Mandelit Del Barco
reported on the dangers of leaving children in the car for "just a
minute" while running errands. There's currently a movement in
California and several other states to pass legislation that would punish
negligent parents with a mandatory fine and required parenting classes.
(4:34) |
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| August
24, 2001 |
Don't
Leave Kids Alone In The Car
by Charlotte Melson-Nunez |
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for letter
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| August
22, 2001 |
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Children's
Crusade
Local
Woman is making impact |
| RAYTOWN POST |
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for editorial
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| August 15, 2001 |
| St. Louis News Channel 5 Web Poll
Would you support a law making it illegal to leave children unattended in a car for longer than 10 minutes?
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for poll results
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| August 14, 2001 |
| St. Louis NBC affiliate, KSDK News
Channel 5, aired a report concerning KIDS 'N CARS™ efforts to pass legislation
regarding children being left unattended in vehicles. |
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| August 13, 2001 |
| KTRS Talk Radio host Larry Cotler
interviewed Terrill Struttmann, Dad/Director KIDS 'N CARS™, regarding children
being left unattended in and around vehicles. |
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| August 12, 2001 |
| St. Louis CBS
affiliate, KMOV, aired a story regarding what KIDS 'N CARS™ is trying to
accomplish nationwide. |
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| August 12, 2001 |
| Terrill & Michele Struttmann were
interviewed by the St. Louis Fox affiliate, KTVI Fox 2 News. |
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| August 8, 2001 |
| Terrill &
Michele Struttmann, co-founders KIDS 'N CARS™, along with 3 other
couples who lost children, taped The Montel Williams Show regarding the
dangers with children left alone in vehicles. All 4 couples share
their tragic stories to hopefully prevent other such deaths to children.
Air date of show to be announced. |
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| August 7, 2001 |
| Michele Struttmann,
co-founder KIDS 'N CARS™, was interviewed by the St. Louis CBS
affiliate, KMOV. |
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| August 6, 2001 |
| Janette Fennell,
co-founder KIDS 'N CARS™, appeared on ABC World News Tonight with Peter
Jennings to discuss the recent deaths of children left unattended in
vehicles. |
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| April,
2001 |
| Missouri Governor Bob
Holden Proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Missouri |
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for more details
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| April
5, 2001 |
Press Release
Tragic 1998 Incident Lead To Senate Approval Of Cullerton Measure To
Reduce Child Endangerment |
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for press release |
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| February
15, 2001 |
| Lee's Summit,
Missouri passeed a city ordinance prohibiting leaving children unattended
in a motor vehicle. |
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January, 2001 Illinois state Senator John Cullerton introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor to leave a child younger than 11 unattended in a motor vehicle. |
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January 16, 2001 Raytown, MO passed a city ordinance prohibiting leaving children unattended in vehicles |
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October 25, 2000 KIDS 'N CARS™ Expert Panel Studied the Dangers of Leaving Children Unattended In Or Around Motor Vehicles |
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June 10-14, 2000 Janette Fennell and Michele Struttmann presented a workshop entitled "Survivor Advocacy:
Three Real Life Tragedies Create Positive Change" at the Child Passenger Safety Technical Conference in Arlington, TX. Carol Spizziri, President and Founder of the Safe A Life Foundation joined the panel with an excellent presentation about her crusade to help others understand the importance of "first responder" training. |
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June 7, 2000 WASHINGTON--A child left in the family car for just moments can suffocate on a hot day or knock it into gear with tragic results, says a group seeking to make it illegal in every state to leave children unattended in vehicles. |
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June 7, 2000 WASHINGTON -- KIDS 'N CARS™, a nonprofit organization advocating automotive safety, Tuesday announced the launch of a new media campaign to increase public awareness of the danger of leaving children unattended in motor vehicles. |
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June 6, 2000 The Associated Press reported KIDS 'N CARS™ warning for parents not to leave children in a hot car, By Brigitte Greenberg, Associated Press Writer, Washington, DC. |
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June 6, 2000Kids 'N Cars™ Web site appeared on APB News.com APBnews.com is the source for police and crime news, information and entertainment. |
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June 6, 2000USA TODAY reported on press conference held by KIDS 'N CARS ™. |
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