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SAFE KIDS MINNESOTA SELECTED FOR MARINE CORPS MARATHON
MN Law Enforcement Officer Will Run to Prevent Childhood Injury (October 1, 2009 - ST. PAUL, MN) Safe Kids Minnesota, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council, is one of just 20 Safe Kids coalitions in the nation (out of 600 total) invited to participate in the Marine Corps Marathon, October 25 in Washington, D.C. Captain Kevin Torgerson of Rochester, an experienced marathoner and a member of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Department, will run to raise awareness and funds for the life-saving programs of Safe Kids Minnesota, its six chapters around the state and Safe Kids USA. "This is a great opportunity for all Minnesotans to support efforts that keep our kids safe from life-altering injuries and death," said Erin Petersen, coordinator of Safe Kids Minnesota. "Our outreach efforts result in more kids properly buckled up in vehicles, more kids wearing helmets and life jackets, and more working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in homes." Captain Torgerson, a veteran of 20 marathons, calls the experience a natural fit with his lifelong commitment to keeping people safe. "Completing the 26.2 mile run will be a real badge of honor," he said, "but it's nothing compared to helping prevent a lifetime of suffering for a child with a serious injury." With about three weeks to go before the marathon, Captain Torgerson and Safe Kids Minnesota are asking community members to help make the final push in this effort to prevent childhood injuries by contributing today. To donate, see www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/safekids/donate.cfm. Safe Kids is dedicated to preventing unintentional ("accidental") injuries to children, the number one cause of disability and death among kids ages 1 - 14. Minnesota formed one of the first Safe Kids coalitions in the nation in 1988. Based in St. Paul, Safe Kids Minnesota coordinates childhood injury programs and resources with local chapters, broadly reaching the entire state. For more information about Safe Kids Minnesota, see www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/safekids. The Marine Corps Marathon is the largest marathon in the world that doesn't offer prize money, hence its nickname "The People's Marathon." The first Marine Corps Marathon was held in 1976 and now attracts 30,000 participants each year. ###
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