Local families are invited to the 2nd Annual Children’s Safety Expo hosted by State Senator Neil Anderson and Representative Travis Weaver on Saturday, August 16th, at Blackhawk College Educational Center in Kewanee. From 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, over 30 local groups will offer hands-on safety demonstrations and family-friendly activities. Attendees can expect “Touch a Truck” with nearly 20 vehicles, face painting, and a chance to watch the MedForce Medical Helicopter land at 10 AM, weather permitting. Special demos include Flip Tops Tumbling and the Kewanee Police K-9 Unit, with prize giveaways—including a bicycle—rounding out the event. Admission is free.
Demonstrations:
- 10 AM – MedForce Medical Helicopter (weather permitting)
- 10:30 AM – Flip Tops Tumbling
- Noon – Kewanee Police K-9 demonstration
- 12:30 PM – Prize drawings & giveaways
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
Abilities Plus • Ameren • Birth to Five • Freedom House • Galva Fire Department • Hammond Henry Hospital • Henry County Farm Bureau • Henry County Public Transportation • Henry County Regional Office of Education • Henry County Sheriff • Henry Stark Health Department • Illinois Department of Transportation • Illinois Emergency Management Agency • Illinois River Biological Station • Kewanee Commission on Human Rights • Kewanee Fire Department • Kewanee Police Department • Kewanee Public Library District • Kewanee YMCA • Lutheran Social Services of Illinois • MedForce • Meridian Health • Office of the Illinois Attorney General • Office of the Illinois Treasurer • OSF On Call King Care A Van • OSF St. Luke Medical Center • Painting Faces & Spaces • Project NOW Headstart • Ray Bollinger Racing • SAL Childcare Network • SAL Community Services • SAL Early Head Start • The Arc of Illinois • The Center for Youth & Family Solutions
