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Hard Hats for Little Heads was created by TMA in 1994 to help reduce head injury among Texas children. Head injury, the most common cause of serious disability or death in bicycle crashes, can be reduced by 85 percent with proper use of a helmet. TMA's Hard Hats for Little Heads encourages the use of helmets in all wheeled sports: bicycling, skateboarding, inline skating, and when riding a scooter.
Through the program, TMA provides up to 50 free helmets with a matching purchase for local giveaways. These giveaways are a perfect way to protect children in your community from serious brain injury.
Members of the TMA family can participate by sponsoring a helmet giveaway in their community. To find out how, contact Tammy Wishard, outreach coordinator, at hardhats@texmed.org or (512) 370-1470.
Hard Hats for Little Heads is funded by a grant from the TMA Foundation, through a gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and contributions from physicians and their families.
Hard Hats Recognized
TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads program won the Fan Favorite/Best Campaign Award from the Austin Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Since TMA started the program in 1994, physicians and their families have given away 50,000 helmets to Texas children. (Nov. 17, 2008)
TMA News Releases and Articles on Hard Hats for Little Heads Events
Making the News
How to Sponsor a TMA Hard Hats for Little Heads Event
Outreach Materials
Hard Hats for Little Heads Merchandise
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Drawstring Backpack ( PDF): Order backpacks for children who attend your event. Costs: $25 for 50 or $40 for 100
Order Forms
Media Relations Tools
Hard Hats for Little Heads Video Programming for Patients
TMA’s Medlink program provides TVs for physicians to use in their offices/waiting rooms to educate patients. These two Hard Hats stories are part of that programming.
Last Published: 1/6/2009 E-mail this page Print this page
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