DRISCOLL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORE HOLD FREE CAR SEAT CHECK

Kohl’s Department Store
5626 Saratoga Blvd.
Friday, March 28 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

(Corpus Christi, TX) Child safety seat checkups routinely discover that nine out of ten children are not properly restrained in appropriate car seats. Through a partnership with the Kohl’s Department Stores, Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its Injury Prevention Department will hold a free car seat check at Kohl’s Department Store on Friday, March 28, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Unintentional and preventable injuries are the leading causes of death for children under the age of 14. In addition, many parents are unaware that their child’s car seat is not properly installed, or realize the life and death choice of fastening a seatbelt or wearing a bike helmet. Kohl’s recognizes that hospitals care for more than just the critically ill child. They are advocates to protect children, educate the public and pediatricians and create new therapies for childhood illnesses. Kohl’s has supported Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Injury Prevention program since 2003. Their commitment through the “Kohl’s Cares for Kids” program raises funds for children’s health and educational opportunities through the sale of special gift items. Net profits from the sales support children’s health and educational opportunities in the market areas served by the department store.

About Driscoll Children’s Hospital
“Improve the health of adults and you give them back their health …
Improve the health of children and you give them their life.”

Since opening its doors in 1953, Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been offering hope and healing to the children of South Texas for half a century. The facility is a 189-bed pediatric tertiary care center with pediatric board-certified specialists representing 19 medical and nine surgical specialties. Each year, more than 6,000 children are admitted for inpatient care, 5,000 for day surgery, and 50,000 for outpatient primary and specialty care, as well as 40,000 for emergency care, as the first South Texas hospital with emergency services exclusively for children. Additionally, Driscoll maintains a state-of-the-art ground/air transport team, 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and specialized medical outreach.

www.driscollchildrens.org

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