Posted on Monday, June 29th, 2009
For Immediate Release Contact: Annette Teson, Executive Director
(913) 375-7123 - annette.teson@charliessafehaven.org
LOCAL DAD CELEBRATES FATHER’S DAY
BY HELPING OTHER FAMILIES LEARN TO STAY SAFE
June 17, 2009 – Kansas City, Missouri – Brett Horn, (father of Charlie, a 2-year old whose life tragically ended in 2007, when a 30” dresser fell on him) and his family will help spread the word and teach practical “how-to’s” for home safety at Charlie’s Safe Haven Injury Prevention Day at the “K.”
Thanks to the generosity from the Royals Charities, these activities will be located in the Outfield Experience at Kauffman Stadium this Sunday, June 21st (Father’s Day) beginning at 10:30 a.m. continuing throughout the Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals game. All fans in attendance are invited to stop by.
In addition to distributing free furniture straps and safety checklists, experts will be on hand to address issues surrounding Home Safety topics such as Poison Control, Fire Safety, Furniture Safety and Bike Safety.
“I can’t think of a better way to spend my Father’s Day than by honoring Charlie’s memory as we work to educate others in our community whether it’s parents; grandparents; day care providers or anyone who looks after children,” says Horn.
About Charlie’s Safe Haven
Charlie’s Safe Haven is a non-profit organization formed in November 2007 to help decrease the accidental deaths and injuries of children around the home in Kansas and Missouri. The organization is currently raising funds to build Charlie’s Safe Haven – a house that will provide adults with real-life demonstrations, examples and resources on children’s safety in and around the home. For more information, please visit www.charliessafehaven.org.
Posted on Monday, April 6th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
For More Information:
Jenny Horn
Charlie’s mother/Board Member/Event Co-Chair
816-885-5815/ Jenny.Horn@CERNER.COM
Christa Dubill
Board Member/Event Co-Chair
913-948-4000 / cdubill@aol.com
New Non-Profit Announces First Fundraiser
Since Boy’s Death
All proceeds go towards making Charlie’s Safe Haven a reality!
APRIL 6, 2009, Kansas City, MO - Charlie’s Safe Haven, the 501(c)(3) established to help parents learn more about safety issues in the home and in memory of 2-year-old Charlie Horn, is holding its very first fundraiser - a Boutique Crawl scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2009.
This unique shopping experience, will bus groups of 25 to 50 participants from boutique to boutique taking in discounts on everything from clothes to kitchen supplies, to baby goods and home décor. Participants can sign up for one of four tours- North, East, Central, or South - either shopping an area they already know or an area they’ve always wanted to explore. Personal shoppers will be with each tour group to tote bags and help guide. The five hour shopping event, including exclusive discounts and lunch, costs just $75.
Participants will meet at their designated pick-up places at 10:00 a.m. the morning of the event. They’ll be taken from boutique to boutique, eating snacks, drinking drinks, shopping and chatting – all the while experiencing exclusive discounts at most participating shops. The event will conclude at 3 p.m. when everyone will be taken back to their original pick-up places.
But, most importantly, this shop for a cause event will help make Charlie’s Safe Haven a reality. Proceeds will go directly to the charity, which hopes to build or buy a house to become a demonstration home, which will be a place to educate all parents, guardians, grandparents and caregivers on how to best protect children in the home with products and education. In Kansas City, approximately 10,000 children are injured every year because of an accident in the home. Charlie’s Safe Haven will help prevent injuries to children - children like Charlie.
Tour Locations & Shops:
North – Includes Briarcliff Village in North Kansas City and historic downtown Liberty. Participants will park at Cerner’s North campus where motor coaches will pick up shoppers. A sampling of shops: Lauren Alexandra, With a French Accent, Kitchen Thyme, The Paperie Place, Design in the City, Finishings for Her, Just Desserts Bakery & Pastry Shop, Serenity on the Square, Cry Baby Farm Gifts & Design, Coming Home, The Polished Edge Fine Jewelry, Quotations - A Fashion Statement, and more.
This group will eat lunch at either Trezo Mare or Sorella’s
East – Blue Springs and quaint downtown Lee’s Summit. Shoppers will be whisked to shops coveted by the locals, but not well known by outsiders. Lunch is included in the price of a ticket and will be at Garozzos in Lee’s Summit. A sampling of shops: Cameron’s Home Furnishings, Champagne Baby, Rusty Spur Couture, Finishings for Her, A Thyme for Everything, Dress Code, The Living Stone, Braata, Henry’s Antiques & Tearoom, Traditions, Petals & Potpourri, Cockrell’s Merchantile, and many more. Lunch to be served at Garozzos
Central – Includes Quaint Downtown Brookside and Prairie Village Shops. This tour’s pickup will be the KSHB studios. Some participating shops are: 5B&Co Candlemakers, Brookside Toy and Science, Haught Style, Addie Rose, Leopold Gallery, Stuff, Tulip, Spanglers and more. This group will eat lunch at either Avenue Bistro or O’Neill’s.
South – Includes Johnson County’s tour pick up will be at the Lighton Office Tower at College and Metcalf. The tour will visit shops at Hawthorne Plaza, Park Place, and Mission Farms boutiques. Some sample shops include: Imagery, Noels Gifts, Vico’s, Girl Boutique, and many more. Lunch served at Trezo Vino or YiaYias
To learn more about the Boutique Crawl to benefit Charlie’s Safe Haven, or to register and buy your ticket now, go to www.charliessafehaven.org or call 913-375-7123.
About The Safety Spot / Charlie’s Safe Haven
The Safety Spot, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed in November 2007 with the objective of decreasing the accidental deaths and injuries of children around the home. The group wants to buy or build a home to become a demonstration home, which will be a place to educate all parents, guardians, grandparents and caregivers on how to best protect children in the home with products and education. The house will be named after Charlie Horn, who died in 2007, when a 30 inch dresser fell on top of him. For more information, log onto www.charliessafehaven.org.
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Posted on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
NEWS RELEASE
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For Immediate Release:
June 18, 2008
For More Information:
Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners Charlie’s Safe Haven
Cindy Mense 816-559-9472 Julie Fenwick, 913 375 7123
Bob Finuf 816-559-9401 Katie Schatte, 913 477 8312
Jenny Horn, 816-885-5815
Demonstration house is closer to opening in Kansas City
Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners’ grant to assist Charlie’s Safe Haven
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 150 children died in Kansas and Missouri in 2005 from unintentional injuries, and thousands more were disabled and seriously injured.
How can parents and/or caretakers learn about child safety in the home and make sure the kids for whom they are responsible aren’t seriously injured in home accidents? The best way to learn may be to visit a safety demonstration house. Charlie’s Safe Haven is just such a house and hopes to open soon in Kansas City.
Charlie’s Safe Haven is named for Charlie Horn, a 2-year old tragically killed in 2007, when he was attempting to climb up a 30” dresser in his home which tipped forward, trapping him underneath.
“With the help of Charlie’s parents and safety advocates, the mission of Charlie’s Safe Haven is to teach caregivers how they can make their homes the safest place to be, one child at a time,” explained Julie Fenwick, Executive Director for Charlie’s Safe Haven.
In order to help make Charlie’s Safe Haven a reality, Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners recently presented a grant to further the development of Kansas City’s first child safety house. The house will include room-by-room displays highlighting the latest in home safety equipment and how it can be properly used. The house will also feature information on health and wellness.
“We believe Charlie’s Safe Haven will help parents, grandparents and caretakers protect children from everyday home hazards,” explained Bob Finuf, CEO of Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners. “They can learn about safety in and around the home and access a resource to purchase home safety products. We believe that if parents and caretakers are properly educated, accidents can be minimized or avoided. We’re hopeful other organizations and individuals will join with us to support this very worthwhile cause.”
“We are pleased to have Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners team up with us in our efforts,” said Fenwick. “With their help we are one step closer to making Charlie’s Safe Haven a reality.”
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About Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners
Owned by Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Children’s Mercy Family Health Partners (CMFHP) is the only provider-owned, non-profit safety-net health plan in Kansas or Missouri. CMFHP provides low-cost or no-cost health care coverage through contracts with the Kansas HealthWave and MO HealthNet programs. CMFHP has more than a decade of experience and is the largest provider of managed care services to participants in Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (or “SCHIP”) in the State of Kansas and in the Kansas City, Missouri area. For more information log onto www.fhp.org.
About The Safety Spot / Charlie’s Safe Haven
The Safety Spot, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed in November 2007 to help decrease the accidental deaths and injuries of children around the home in Kansas and Missouri. The non-profit organization is currently raising funds to build Charlie’s Safe Haven – a house that will provide adults with real-life demonstrations, examples and resources on children’s safety in and around the home. For more information, log onto www.charliessafehaven.org.
