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TMA to Give Children Helmets in May - Bike Month

 May 1, 2014

  • WHAT: The Texas Medical Association's (TMA's) Hard Hats for Little Headsprogram will give away more than 3,000 free bicycle helmets in May - designated as Bike Month - to protect children from head injuries. TMA physicians and other volunteers will give Texas children free bicycle helmets at giveaway events across the state, and teach parents and children the importance of wearing a helmet, especially one that fits properly.

    During 2014, TMA's Hard Hats for Little Heads program is celebrating its 20th year of keeping kids safe. In that time, TMA members have given away more than 170,000 helmets and plan to give away 34,000 free helmets in 2014.
  • WHEN: May 6-31, 2014
  • WHERE: Communities statewide, including yours (see schedule below)
  • WHO: TMA physicians, medical students, TMA Alliance members (volunteers who are TMA physicians and TMA members' spouses), and county medical societies

Texas physicians urge Texas children to be active but want them to stay safe. Wearing a bicycle helmet is a simple way to prevent injury. Head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bike crashes.

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 2014

Date

Event

Sponsor

Location and Time

5/6

Kids Safety Fest

Citizens Medical Center

Victoria County 4-H Activity Center, 259 Bachelor Dr., Victoria, 9 am-3 pm

5/7

First Grade Bike Day Helmet Giveaway (school event only,  not open to the public)

Jefferson County Medical Society (CMS)

Sallie Curtis Elementary, 6225 N. Circuit Dr.,Beaumont, 1-1:45 pm

5/8

Comanche County Medical Center Bike Rodeo

Comanche County Medical Center

Comanche County Medical Center, 10201 Hwy. 16 N., Comanche, 4-6 pm

5/10

Safety Spokes Round-up

Good Shepherd Medical Center- Marshall

Telegraph Park on Main Street and the Square,Marshall,

9-11 am

5/10

The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Pediatric Interest Group Immunization Fair

UTSW Pediatric Interest Group

Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, 3601 W. Pioneer Dr., Irving, 10 am-2 pm

5/10

Irving Bicycle Fest

City of Irving,

Bike Irving

Lively Pointe Skate Park and Recreational Center,Irving, 10 am-2 pm

5/10

Hero's Health and Safety Summer Kick-Off Day

Lubbock- Crosby-Garza CMS Alliance

Safety City in Clapp Park, 46th St. and Ave. U, Lubbock, 10 am-1 pm

5/10

Allen Bike Rodeo

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen

The Edge, 201 E. St. Mary, Allen, 10 am- Noon

5/10

H-E-B Second Saturday

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Trauma Services

H-E-B, 603 Louis Henna Blvd., Round Rock, 9 am-1 pm

5/10

Healthy Kids Festival 

The Greater Houston Neurosurgery Center

Ford Elementary School, 25460 Richards Rd,Spring, 9 am-Noon

5/15

Hard Hats for Little Heads Event (school event only, not open to the public)

Potter-Randall CMS Alliance

Boys Ranch ISD, 163 River Rd., Boys Ranch, 9:30 am

5/15

Hard Hats for Little Heads at Peck Elementary

(school event only, not open to the public)

Baylor College of Medicine, Family Medicine Interest Group

Peck Elementary, 5001 MLK Jr. Blvd., Houston, during morning classes

5/16

Crockett Bicycle Safety (school event only, not open to the public)

Texas Department of State Health Services

Crockett Elementary, 1400 S.W. Loop 304,Crockett, 8:30 am

5/16

Bike Rodeo (school event only, not open to the public)

Kendall CMS

Currington Elementary, 601 Adler, Boerne, Noon

5/16

Alpine School Community Health Fair

Adrian Billings, MD, PhD

Alpine Middle School, 801 Middle School Dr.,Alpine,

3-7 pm

5/17

Helmets for Kids

City of Lockhart

Lockhart City Park, U.S. Hwy. 183 N., Lockhart, 9 am-Noon 

5/20

Hard Hats for Little Heads giveaway (school event only, not open to the public)

Pilot Club of Quitman

Quitman Elementary, 902 E. Good St., Quitman,8:30 am

5/20

Hard Hats for Little Heads giveaway (school event only, not open to the public)

Pilot Club of Quitman

Yantis Elementary, 105 W. Oak St., Yantis, 1 pm

5/21

Hard Hats for Little Heads giveaway (school event only, not open to the public)

Pilot Club of Quitman

Alba Elementary, 1373 CR 2377, Alba, 9 am

5/24

Bike Safety Rodeo and Helmet Giveaway

Quinlan ISD and Sarah Lay, MD

Ford High School, 10064 S. Bus 34, Quinlan,

10 am-Noon

5/26

Uptown Ciclovia

Children's Medical Center Dallas

Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rogers Fwy.,Dallas, 10 am-3 pm

5/29

Bones: How to keep them healthy and be safe

San Patricio- Aransas-Refugio CMS

Fulton Learning Center, 314 N. Sixth St., Fulton, 8:30 am

5/31

Family Fun Day

Vernon Clinic PLLC

Wilbarger General Hospital, 4301 College Dr., Vernon, 2 pm

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 two anonymous foundations - and gifts from physicians and their families, and friends of medicine.

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 47,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 112 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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Brent Annear  
phone: (512) 370-1381  
cell: (512) 656-7320  

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