Rotary Club of Hamilton Place recently gave $1,800 to Children’s Hospital at Erlanger’s Safe and Sound Program. The money will be used to purchase 200 helmets for exceptional students in Hamilton County.
Many of these students are unable to protect themselves (specifically their heads) in an event of a disaster.
The helmets will not only provide protection but also identify each child in the event of an accident, as each child’s name will be placed on the helmet. This will allow the rescuer to say the child’s name, which will be calming to the youngster.
Pictured with some of the children are: (front row, L-R) East Brainerd Elementary teachers Richard Brown, Fannie Moore, and Gretchen Shiveley; Assistant Principal Michelle Reeves; Mary Ann Beau; (back row, L-R) Coy Ellis of Children’s at Erlanger; Rotarians Stan Russell and Paul Weeks; Rotarian and COO of Children’s at Erlanger Hospital Cindy Rhodes; and Henry Pate, Brigette Thurman, and Kimberly Stephens, also from Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.