Banner Thunderbird’s 8th Annual Children’s Safety Fair offers free bicycle helmets and info
GLENDALE, Ariz. – (Jan. 28, 2009) — Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, in partnership with the Glendale and Peoria Fire and Police departments, is gearing up for the 8th annual Children’s Safety Fair. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria.
At the Children’s Safety Fair, kids and their parents can learn about everything from fire, home and bicycle safety to healthy eating, exercise and wellness habits. The event is an interactive and fun event that educates families on ways to protect themselves and stay fit. It is free and open to the public.
The first 1,200 children, up to 16 years of age, will receive a free, fitted bicycle helmet, compliments of Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center. The event will also feature live performances, games, and your music your way from Radio Disney AM 1580 with a DJ spinning your favorite Radio Disney tunes.
Hands-on games, fire escape demonstrations and face painting are just some of the activities that will entertain children. Radio Disney AM 1580 will offer kids 14 years of age and under the opportunity to enter for a trip for four to the Red Carpet Premier of The Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience movie in Hollywood.
Those attending are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Andrea’s Closet—a non-profit organization with hospital-based toy closets established in honor of Andrea Nicole Brunk, a little girl who passed away from Leukemia shortly before her tenth birthday. Andrea’s Closet provides toys for pediatric patients at Banner Thunderbird Children’s Center.
For more information on the Banner Thunderbird Children’s Safety Fair, call (602) 865-5733.
About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 409-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center. Banner Thunderbird is fully accredited by the Joint Commission.
