2013 SLP May Board Children: Our Focus

2013 SLP May Board Major Programs Include: –Grant Programs –SLP Scholarships & Leadership Training –Pediatric Trauma Program

2013 SLP May Board

Unintentional injury remains the #1 killer of children age 14 and under in the U.S. Unintentional injury kills more children than all other childhood diseases combined Each year in the U.S., 9,000 families lose a child because of a preventable injury 90% of these injuries could be prevented!

2013 SLP May Board Injuries are not inevitable; they are preventable.

"Every 4 seconds, a child is treated for an injury in the emergency department, and every hour, a child dies as a result of an injury." Most common hazards to children: car crashes, suffocation, drowning, poisoning, fires, and falls CDC’s National Action Plan: overviews/index.html

Sponsor a bicycle rodeo, child safety fair or child safety seat inspection event Purchase and distribute bicycle helmets, child safety seats, electric outlet covers, choke tubes, etc. Sponsor an “April Pool Day” event Educate parents about common dangers found around the home Distribute dolls to children’s hospitals or provide teddy bears to first responders to comfort children What else???

2013 SLP May Board

Notice the Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation and Kiwanis logos on their marketing materials!

“The benefits from the Kiwanis grant keep growing!”

2013 SLP May Board

Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation 8360 Red Oak St., Ste. 201, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Tel: (909) Toll Free: (877) Lanie Wheeler, Foundation President B (650) Russ Kiner, Foundation Vice President B (760)

2013 SLP May Board Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation 8360 Red Oak St., Ste. 201, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Tel: (909) Toll Free: (877) Pete Horton, Executive Director B (877) , Ext. 124 Cell (925) Jennifer Chaves, Coordinator of Development and Pediatric Trauma Programs B (877) , Ext Jaimee Kiner, Foundation Administrative Assistant B (877) , Ext