The Struttmann’s rented a billboard along Interstate 44, near St. Louis, for the week of May 30th, the second anniversary of Harrison’s death.

Janette Fennell attended the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Super Summit 2000 conference and the Traffic Alliance for a Safer California (TASC) meeting in San Diego.

Founders attended the Lifesavers conference in Atlanta, GA. Michele Struttmann and Janette Fennell were workshop speakers.

Michele Struttmann, Cofounder of KIDS 'N CARS ™ talked about what happened to her child when other parents left their children unattended in a van.

The St. Louis NBC affiliate station KSDK interviewed the Struttmanns for their perspective about the prosecuting attorney not filing charges in Harrison Struttmann’s death. Justice has not been served. The Struttmanns are fighting for new legislation regarding children left unattended in vehicles.

The Washington Missourian wrote an article about how the Struttmann’s are fighting for tougher laws in Missouri prohibiting children being left unattended in vehicles. This article also features opinions of some members of the Missouri House of Representatives that believe leaving a child unattended in a vehicle would already be covered under child endangerment. We disagree with their assessment because no charges were ever filed in Harrison Struttmann’s death.

Fox Channel 2 KTVI, St. Louis, MO featured a story about what the Struttmann’s are trying to accomplish on the 5pm, 5:30pm, and 6pm news.

Janette Fennell appeared on The TODAY Show with Matt Lauer and made the first public announcement about the KIDS 'N CARS ™ organization.

The Struttmanns were interviewed by the St. Louis CBS affiliate, KMOV.

The St. Louis NBC affiliate station KSDK interviewed the Struttmanns. This coverage was tied into a very dramatic and preventable incident that took place that week in Independence, MO.

TRUNC receives a grant from the Civil Justice Foundation to help finance the newly created nonprofit organization, KIDS ‘N CARS™.