The Peru Gazette

The Peru Lions very a big help in fitting and handing out 150 helmets

On Tuesday, May 21, Safe Kids Adirondack held the 3^rd Annual F.U.N. Ride (Fittin’ Ur Noggin). Community volunteers traveled to five elementary schools in Clinton & Essex Counties (Lake Placid, Ausable Valley, Holy Name, Keeseville & Peru).  Peru Elementary was the largest number of kids, with 150 second graders given helmets.  Thankfully, members of the Peru Lions Club were on hand to help fit the kids with helmets and keep the event running smoothly.

Peru students made bike safety signs

Cyclists Robert Light and Richard Kozak rode from school to school to talk about safety and the importance of staying active.  In total, 417 kids received free helmets and nearly 1,000 kids learned the importance of riding safely through school assemblies held by Officer Light prior to the May 21 event.

Funding for the purchase of the helmets was supported by the David Reuter Helmet Fund held by the Foundation of CVPH, Siemens, Casella and the Keeseville Elks Club.

Safe Kids Adirondack is a two-county organization serving Essex and Clinton and our mission is to prevent unintentional childhood injuries. It accomplishes this by providing education at health fairs and community events; conducting child passenger car seat checks and providing new car seats to those who need them; providing bicycle helmets and demonstrations of safe bicycle techniques; and much more.  Its lead agency is the Foundation of CVPH Medical Center.