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Clay Community students in first and second grades will soon receive a special gift to protect them while playing this summer: 671 helmets were donated and delivered to various elementary schools throughout the county on Friday.
“These helmets for all 1st and 2nd grade students in Clay Community Schools, a donation of about $19,000. The grant is part of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Bike IN Safety Program,” said Second-grade teacher Carrie Strain, who organized the project to benefit all elementary schools in Clay County.
Schools, youth programs and other interested groups can contact bikeinsafe.com like Strain did for more information about requesting free bike helmets and related safety materials.
Before coming to Clay Community School Corporation, Strain helped organize the program at another corporation.
“Each school will organize how and when to give away the helmets over the next few weeks,” said Strain, adding the importance of explaining bike safety to children and their families. “These helmets will work while bike riding, using various scooters, and even while hiking safely this summer.”
Indiana Department Of Transportation Crawfordsville District Stakeholder Services Director & Litigation Liaison Megan DeLucenay stopped by Meridian Elementary Thursday to usher in the program.
“Bike Safe Indiana is such an important and necessary program. Safety is INDOT’s top priority,” said DeLucenayabout, the program that has provided bike helmets and safety gear to tens of thousands of Indiana kids for free. “This program teaches some of our youngest stakeholders about road safety even though they can’t even drive yet.”
Strain shared that the bike helmets, a vibrant neon green/yellow, are not just for safety but also for self-expression. The children will have the opportunity to personalize their helmets, making them uniquely theirs.
The Bike IN Safe program is funded by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration Safe Routes to School program.
