GDI Insurance Agency To Hold Its 4th Annual CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday™ May 17, 2014

TURLOCK, Calif. - March 31, 2014 - PRLog -- The popular CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday, a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Capital Insurance Group® (CIG) and hosted by GDI Insurance, is right around the corner. The event will take place at GDI Insurance Agency’s Turlock office at 801 Geer Road, Turlock, CA, 95380, on Saturday, May 17, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Grant Davis, President of GDI Insurance Agency remarks, “GDI is proud to team up for the 4^th year with CIG to bring the biggest and best child safety program, the CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday, to Turlock!"

Davis continues, “There is no one who does more to advocate for the rights and safety of children than the Klaas Kids Foundation and we are proud to bring Marc Klaas once again to our event to provide free identification tools for children.  Last year, we served over 200 children at the KlaasKids Print-A-Thon.”

One of the most important features of Community Safety Saturday will be the complimentary child car-seat safety inspection station operated by the Turlock Police Department, CHP and child car seat inspection technicians. National studies reveal that 80 to 90 percent of children are not properly restrained when in a vehicle, and many local car-seat check points report that 95 percent of car seats are installed incorrectly. At Community Safety Saturday, experts will check for proper installation and give parents and caregivers critical information about proper installation. California Highway Patrol, (CHP), will provide traffic safety information as well as CHP’s Start Smart teen driver safety course 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 & 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, advises, “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 remarks, “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 many more.

Jeff Batozech, Northern California Regional Field Executive for CIG, remarks, "CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday was born from our concern and commitment to keep children, teens, and families safe. We are very proud to partner with GDI Insurance Agency for the 4th year in a row and to work with the many community safety-oriented public services that will be helping us bring this important event to Turlock.”

Community Safety Saturday will also feature the following attractions with more organizations to be confirmed soon:

·       Turlock Police Department will bring a squad car and crime prevention information and will coordinate the child car-seat safety inspection station.

·     California Highway Patrol will bring safety handouts and present information about their Start Smart Driver Education classes available statewide for teens and their parents. Start Smart classes increase traffic-safety knowledge and better prepare teens for the road ahead.

·     Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department will bring the S.W.A.T. team and vehicles from their other divisions for safety demonstrations.

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

·     California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services will provide educational materials about preparing for earthquakes and tsunamis.

·      Boy Scouts of America–Greater Yosemite Council will bring information about their local Boy Scout troops.

·     Girl Scouts Heart of Central California will provide informational brochures and show how to make a first aid kit.

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

·     Turlock Irrigation District will provide electricity safety information and Dexter Duck coloring books.

·     United Way of Stanislaus County will have an information booth and handouts about their
2-1-1 program.

·     The U.S. Forest Service will provide informational brochures about its One Less Spark campaign and other materials to promote fire prevention.

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

About Capital Insurance Group:
Capital Insurance Group® (CIG) is the leading regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S. since 1898. CIG insures Personal Auto, Homeowners, Farmowners, Condo Owners, Vacation Property, Renters, Apartment Building Owners, and many kinds of Commercial and Agricultural Auto and Property. The more than 115 year-old company is rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best, the independent financial monitor of the insurance industry. CIG manages personal, business, and agriculture risks underwritten by its affiliate companies: California Capital Insurance Company, Eagle West Insurance Company, Nevada Capital Insurance Company, and Monterey Insurance Company. Types of policies may vary from state to state. For more information, please visit www.CIGinsurance.com

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About the KlaasKids Foundation
The KlaasKids Foundation was established by Marc Klaas in 1994 to give meaning to the death of his twelve-year-old daughter, kidnap and murder victim Polly Hannah Klaas, and to create a legacy in her name that would be protective of children for generations to come. The foundation’s mission is to stop crimes against children by providing education and knowledge to the general public and promoting partnerships with concerned citizens, the private sector, organizations, law enforcement and legislators. www.klaaskids.org

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