CELEBRATE SAFE KIDS DAY & HEALTHY KIDS DAY AT NEWGATE MALL
Ogden, Utah ––Join us for Safe Kids Day and Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, May 14th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Newgate Mall, 3651 Wall Ave. Ogden, UT. This year, The Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition has partnered with the YMCA of Northern Utah to merge Safe Kids Day with the Y’s Healthy Kids Day to create one big free community event. More than 5,000 participants are estimated to attend this year. Attendees will enjoy fun activities and educational booths that start outside the mall behind the Burlington Coat Factory and continue throughout the inside of the mall.
“We are excited about our new partnership and sponsors this year. Newgate Mall is a great location providing lots of room for both inside and outside activities,” says coalition coordinator Elisabeth Hansen. “Many of the activities are geared toward learning new ways parents and children can learn together to prevent injuries and lead safer, healthier, and happier lives,” says Angela Voraotsady Community Engagement Manager for YMCA of Northern Utah.
Safe Kids Day & Healthy Kids Day is jam packed with prizes and giveaways. Each kid that attends will receive a Sponsor Passport that will be stamped at each of our dedicated sponsors’ booths. Participants that collect all of the stamps will receive a special prize. Organizers will have 200 kids bike helmets for 5$ while supplies last (cash only and children must be present when purchased). There will also be free kids t-shirts available to the first 500 kids who attend.
On top of great giveaways you can also expect to be entertained. The event will feature fun activities like building mini projects with Home Depot, learning about home fire safety at Life Safety Trailer and opportunities to practice bike, pedestrian, ATV safety and more. You will also find stage shows performed by Ballet Folklórico Newára, and a visit from Star Wars characters that will host Jedi Training from 1:00 pm -1:20 pm followed by a meet and greet that will run until 2:30 pm.
All of the effort that has gone into creating Safe Kids Day and Healthy Kids day has been done to help prevent preventable child injuries and to help keep kids happy and healthy. Jann Fawcett Coalition Coordinator said, “Preventable injuries are the #1 killer of kids in the U.S. and each year a million families around the world lose a child to these injuries. Through this event, we celebrate kids, raise awareness about how to prevent injuries, promote healthy living and the little things we can all do to make sure kids grow up to do big things.”
The events key sponsors include Zero Fatalities, Ogden Clinic, Intermountain McKay–Dee Hospital, Weber-Morgan Health Department, Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition, the YMCA of Northern Utah, the Newgate Mall, Standard Examiner, SelectHealth and many other supporting organizations. For additional information visit facebook.com/safekidswebermorgan or visit www.ymcautah.org/healthykidsday
About the YMCA of Northern Utah
The Y is and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. The Y is continually looking to provide value, to stay relevant and to serve communities in the ways they need most. The Y offers programs, services and initiatives focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, according to the unique needs of the communities it engages. For more information, please visit ymcautah.org.
About Healthy Kids Day
Summer is the time for kids to get up, get out and grow. But for some kids, exposure to activities that stimulate the body and mind ends with the school year. In fact, research shows that kids are prone to gain weight and fall behind in studies. On April 14th, the Y will celebrate Healthy Kids Day®, our national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids.
About Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition and Safe Kids Day
Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition: The mission of Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition is to make the Weber Morgan Health District a safe place for children by preventing injuries and fatalities through:
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Raising Community awareness
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Promoting safety
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Influencing policies
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Establishing private and public partnerships
Safe Kids Weber-Morgan Coalition works yearlong to keep kids safe. Teaming with local and National partners annually to do work on keeping kids and families safe. Safe Kids Weber-Morgan is a proud sponsor of Safe Kids Day each year. They have put on Safe Kids Day and other community events for the past 16 years.
