[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         IN HONOR OF SAFE KIDS

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Madam President, I want to commend the 
Children's Hospital, of the Greenville, SC, Hospital System, for being 
honored by the National SAFE KIDS campaign as the best of the best in 
the Nation.
  Today, the No. 1 killer of children ages 14 and under is 
unintentional injury. Whether it is caused by children not wearing a 
helmet when riding a bike, or accidentally swallowing poison, or not 
buckling seat belts, or playing with matches--the National SAFE KIDS 
movement is taking every measure possible to educate American families 
to prevent such injuries.
  There are some 370 local SAFE KIDS coalitions in America and abroad 
working on this issue, and for Greenville to be named the 2002 SAFE 
KIDS Coalition of the Year is quite an honor. Greenville also was 
recognized for having the best national SAFE KIDS week in the Nation. 
Each year, Greenville hosts the event at a local mall, bringing 
together 800 volunteers to reach 5,000 children.
  I thank Greenville's Linda Brees, Musette Stern, Kathy Harper, and 
their network of community volunteers for making the safety of children 
a No. 1 priority in my home state.

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