Free children’s bike helmet giveaway at three Twin Cities parks today

Jennifer EhrlichJennifer Ehrlich Jun 18, 2013
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Children’s Hospitals and UnitedHealthcare will be giving out 700 free children’s bicycle helmets and reflectors this afternoon at three Twin Cities parks and some Boys & Girls Club camps.

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Children’s Hospitals, which last week was designated a Level I pediatric trauma center, is trying to prevent common injuries in children.

Here’s the schedule:

  • Lake Nokomis Park – 5102 W Lake Nokomis Pkwy, Minneapolis, 2:20 p.m.
  • Lake Harriet bandshell – 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, 2:35 p.m.
  • Minnehaha Park – South Minnehaha Park Drive, Minneapolis, 2:45 p.m.

More here about injury prevention from MPR reporter Elizabeth Stawicki.