GDI Insurance Agency Holds 5th Annual CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday™ May 16, in Turlock

TURLOCK, Calif. - April 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Save the date! The popular CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday, a free, family-friendly event hosted by GDI Insurance and sponsored by Capital Insurance Group ® (CIG), is coming up soon. The event will take place at GDI Insurance Agency’s Turlock office at 801 Geer Road, Turlock, CA, 95380, on Saturday, May 16, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday was developed by CIG in 2010 and has been held throughout California and Nevada ever since. The event features activities, demonstrations, and educational services designed to improve the safety and security of children, teens, families, and communities. People of all ages will enjoy free games, prizes, and a wealth of materials and information from many different booths staffed by local and regional organizations.

Matthew Davis, Vice President of GDI Insurance Agency, said, “GDI is proud to team up for the 5^th year in a row with Capital Insurance Group to bring CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday, to Turlock! The event has grown in terms of the number of service providers and by way of community attendance every year, and we are eager to maintain that momentum for the benefit of our community.”

Parents can learn more about child car seat safety and correct child car seat installation at CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday.

An important feature of Community Safety Saturday will be the complimentary child car-seat safety inspection station coordinated by the Turlock Police Department with trained child car seat inspection technicians. National studies show that 80 to 90 percent of children are not properly restrained when in a vehicle, and about 90 percent of car seats are installed incorrectly. Experts will check for proper installation and give parents and caregivers critical information about installing car seats correctly for their child and particular vehicle.

Every parent has experienced the panic of not knowing where their child is, if only for a minute. Parents should always be prepared with child I.D. information.

The KlaasKids Foundation Print-A-Thon is another important and free service that will be offered at Community Safety Saturday. The Print-A-Thon provides digital photo IDs and fingerprinting for every child. Parents receive a free DNA collection kit, child-safety tips, and a 9-point plan on what to do if their child disappears. KlaasKids is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stop crimes against children by providing education and knowledge to the general public, and by promoting partnerships with concerned citizens, the private sector, organizations, law enforcement, and legislators. Marc Klaas, who recently marked the 20^th anniversary of his daughter Polly’s abduction and murder, advised, “The best way to avoid victimization is through education and knowledge.”

KlaasKids will also present exciting new child-safety technology products including the Cocoon for KlaasKids, a browser that utilizes the Cloud to protect privacy and provide age-appropriate websites, and Polly’s Guardian Angel, a missing-child alert system for iPhone and Android. Klaas remarked, “KlaasKids believes that technology has advanced to the point that certain applications can and do protect children from those wishing to exploit them.”

At the conclusion of Community Safety Saturday, a drawing will be held at which many exciting prizes will be given away, including a Bluetooth® headset, an emergency solar flashlight radio, a roadside safety kit, and more.

Jeff Batozech, CIG Regional Field Executive — Northern California, noted, “It is an honor to work with the GDI Insurance Agency team to bring the 5^th Annual CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday to the community of Turlock. As this community safety event has grown during those 5 years, one thing that has remained constant is the enthusiasm with which Grant and Matt Davis, as well as Lorraine Acevedo proudly showcase the many safety and protection service providers that work to keep our families and communities protected from harm.”

Community Safety Saturday will also feature the following attractions in addition to other organizations:

·        Turlock Police Department will conduct child car seat inspections.

·        Turlock Police Department along with Crime Prevention & Volunteers in Police Services will bring a police squad car and McGruff, the Crime Prevention Dog, to share crime prevention safety tips.

·        Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department will bring several teams and vehicles for touring, and will conduct K9 dog demos.

·        Turlock Fire Department will bring a fire engine and safety information.

·        American Red Cross Sierra-Delta Chapter will provide emergency preparedness information, games and giveaways.

·        Girl Scouts Heart of Central California will provide informational brochures and have a hands-on craft activity.

·        Friends of Turlock Animal Shelter will bring their mobile adoption trailer and information about pet safety.

·        Creative Alternatives Foster Family Agency will provide information about foster care as well as child abuse and neglect.

·        Jessica’s House will provide information about its peer support groups for children and teens that have experienced the death of a loved one. They’ll have art activities, wheel of prizes, corn hole games, coloring books and more giveaways from Jessica’s House.

·        Monkey Business of Emmanuel Cancer Center will bring information about its support group for children when a loved one has cancer.

·        Turlock Irrigation District will bring its education trailer and provide electricity safety information and Dexter Duck coloring books and other giveaways.

·        United Way of Stanislaus County will have an information booth and handouts about their 2-1-1 program and a children’s coloring game.

·        The U.S. Forest Service will provide informational brochures about wildfire prevention, including its One Less Spark program and its Drown, Stir and Feel campfire campaign. Smokey Bear will be on hand, too.

·        OHS DUI Program will share information about the DUI (Driving Under the Influence) programs in the area.

  American Medical Response will bring an ambulance for kids to tour.

For more information, please go to www.CIGsafetysaturday.com (http://www.cigsafetysaturday.com/turlock) or call (209) 634-2929.


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