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• WHAT: To protect children from head injuries and encourage fitness, the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) Hard Hats for Little Heads program will give away more than 2,000 bicycle helmets in May, which is Bike Month.  
• WHEN: May 3-23, 2012 
• WHERE: Communities statewide, including yours (see schedule below)  
• WHO: TMA physicians, medical students, TMA Alliance members (TMA physician volunteers and TMA members’ spouses), and county medical societies (CMSs) 

Texas physicians want to ensure Texas children are doing all they can to stay safe. Wearing a bicycle helmet, and wearing it correctly, is a simple way to prevent injury. Head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bike crashes. Throughout April, which is designated as Child Safety Month in Texas, Texas children will receive free bicycle helmets across the state at giveaway events sponsored by TMA physicians and other volunteers. Parents and children will learn about the importance of wearing a helmet — especially one that fits properly.

Throughout May, which is designated as Bike Month, TMA physicians and other volunteers will give Texas children free bicycle helmets at giveaway events across the state. Parents and children will learn about the importance of wearing a helmet, especially one that fits properly. Below is a schedule of TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads events across the state. Look for one in your community.

TMA physicians encourage children to wear the correct helmet for every wheeled sport, including biking, skateboarding, inline skating, and when riding a scooter. Children also are encouraged to ride their bikes as often as possible to stay fit and healthy.

Below is a schedule of TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads events across the state. Look for one in your community.

TMA's Hard Hats for Little Heads Schedule: May 2012 

TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads is made possible through a grant from the association’s philanthropic arm, the TMA Foundation, thanks to top donors — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Prudential, and an anonymous foundation — and gifts from physicians and their families. Since the program began, physicians and their families have given away more than 120,000 helmets to Texas children.  

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 45,500 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 120 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.   

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