Safe Kids Kansas
TOPEKA — Safe Kids Kansas presented its Annual Awards on Tuesday, December 5. The awards recognized outstanding contributions by individuals, coalitions, organizations and businesses toward reducing unintentional injury to Kansas children. The awards were presented virtually via Zoom.
The Outstanding Partnership for Child Safety award was presented to the McPherson Family YMCA. McPherson Family YMCA opened a Life Jacket Loaner Station in their YMCA facility in Spring of 2023. This pilot program, which allows swimmers and boaters to borrow a lifejacket for FREE for up to 14 days at a time, is open to everyone in the McPherson community and surrounding area. The McPherson Y’s LifeJacket Loaner Station has lifejackets available in sizes ranging from infant to Adult 4XL that can be borrowed at no charge for use at birthday parties, lake outings, camping and fishing trips, hotel pools, etc. Recently, the McPherson YMCA partnered with the local Special Olympics to loan the lifejackets to its athletes.
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