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ralloyd
Review for Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, Omaha, NE, USA
My wife and I became aware of KKAD25 after our daughter Shannon was killed in an automobile/bicycle accident in front of our house in June 2001. While speed was not considered a factor in the accident, driver inattention was surely a cause. It was an inexperienced 7 year old bike rider (fresh off of training wheels) and an inexperienced 17 year old car driver, unaware of his surroundings as he drove through the neighborhood. We met Tom Everson at our church and his desire to help prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again was evident. He really wanted to help. Through our conversations with Tom over the next year and a half, we were convinced this was a worthwhile organization that we should be involved. We joined the original Board of Directors when KKAD25 became a non-profit.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
We have personally placed KKAD25 signs in our yard and stickers on our trash cans. These are constant reminders to those who drive through our neighborhood, to slow down. I believe these reminders work. KKAD25 provides educational material and offers start-up kits to communities as they come on board. Through the promotion of KKAD25 "Run to Remember" Tom and others run the Pikes Peak Accent, with our children’s names on their shirts. It gives us a feeling that our children are making a difference.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Our dream is for a corporate sponsor to come on board to provide the financial backing to help sustain the KKAD25 organization. Tom has done an excellent job of getting the message out, as can be see by the 1,200 communities that are utilizing KKAD25 information. However, as with all non-profits, it can only provide so much on limited funds. Selling signs and fundraisers alone are not enough. We hope with a corporate sponsor, KKAD25 will be the force behind neighborhood safe driving.
