Tallahassee's 100+ Women makes first quarter donation to KidSafe Program

Special to the Tallahassee Democrat
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Lutheran Social Services of North Florida, Inc.’s KidSafe Program, a nonprofit that provides new, appropriate safety seats to infants and young children in families living with low incomes in the Big Bend of North Florida, was the recent recipient of $27,700 from the Tallahassee Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care.

Barbara Ehlmann, President, and Dorothy Hinkle, Executive Director of KidSafe, are excited that this funding will help support the KidSafe Program’s 2022/2023 Goals which include ensuring that 160 children will receive new child safety seats appropriate for their age and size, training two child passenger safety technicians, provide child safety seat check events, expand the Look Before You Lock campaign and update their website.

Lutheran Social Services of North Florida, Inc.’s KidSafe Program was the recent recipient of $27,700 from the Tallahassee Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care in March 2023.
Lutheran Social Services of North Florida, Inc.’s KidSafe Program was the recent recipient of $27,700 from the Tallahassee Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care in March 2023.

Since its inception in 2017, KidSafe has worked collaboratively with partner agencies to distribute new high quality safety seats to families having a financial need. All children live in families whose incomes were below the poverty level and in many cases live in families of single moms.

KidSafe plays a very important role in helping to reduce child injuries and death in our community by participating in events that focus on best practices for parents using safety seats and stressing the importance of child safety restraints to prevent injury and death of children in motor vehicle crashes.

Since its first meeting in November, 2020, 100+ Women Who Care has contributed $241,600 to various nonprofits in the local community. Every quarter, three nonprofits are chosen by a drawing from nominations submitted by members. These three organizations are invited to have a representative give a presentation on the pertinent information about their cause.

Members vote to choose the recipient.

Under the leadership of Virginia Glass, a longtime community volunteer and philanthropist, this group of women continues to grow and through their $100 quarterly commitment, has provided much needed financial support to deserving local nonprofits. For women interested in learning more about this group or to become a member, contact Virginia Glass at 100wwctlh@gmail.com.

For more information about the KidSafe Program, visit their website at kidsafebigbend.org.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: 100+ Women make quarterly donation to Lutheran Social Services