Kids Safety Village Night at Oshawa Generals Game

REMINDER: TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR JAN 8 . 

It is Kids Safety Village of Durham Region Night at the Oshawa Generals Hockey Game sponsored by the Durham Regional Police Association. January 8 against the Kingston Frontenacs. 6:05 pm start. Tickets are $19.00.All Proceeds will go to the Kids Saftey Village of Durham Region and their expansion / rennovation project that will keep the Village going for the next 20 years.
Tickets are available from any member of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood or by calling past President Larry Hurren at 905-728-1383. .We will be Bucket Passing and be sure to visit us at our Kids Safety Village Desk at the Game.

The Kids Safety Village of Durham Region www.durhamsafetyvillage.com is a kid-sized version of a real town located on the grounds of the Sir William Stephenson Public School in Whitby. Set on 1.2 acres, the village features small buildings, detailed roadways, traffic lights and road signs, an operational railway crossing, battery cars, bicycles and a classroom.

Here, children learn about road safety as a pedestrian and a cyclist in a controlled, supervised environment. Since 1995, the realistic setting has allowed thousands of children in Durham to test their safety skills in a fun, learning environment.

The Kids Safety Village is truly a community project dedicated to building a safer future for children. The village was constructed with donations of cash, services and materials from local businesses, citizens and service clubs.

The Kids Safety Village of Durham Region is committed to providing quality progressive safety programs, in a positive and interactive atmosphere, through community partnerships, to protect our most valuable resource…our children.

Twenty years later, the leases on the buildings are due and maintenance is required to keep the property functioning to current standards. The roadways and sidewalks need to be resurfaced and some of the structures require upkeep. In addition, a major expansion is planned to incorporate fire safety so that both key elements, police and fire, will be housed in one facility. This extensive undertaking is designed to support a growing school population marking the 20th year of operation.

The Kids’ Safety Village Board of Directors is embarking on a $700,000 fundraising campaign to go forward for the next generation of children. The Board is seeking to renew the 20-year leases priced at $30,000 for the miniature buildings, as well as looking for sponsors for many other items in order to begin construction this spring. The goal is to have the site fully operational by 2015. Besides the miniature buildings there are many items available for sponsorship such as the miniature cars, bicycles, park benches, street name signs and more – and of course cash donations are needed for all the small things required to outfit the new classroom.

Children in Durham Region visit this facility up to 3 times in their elementary school years, which leaves a lifetime impression of goodwill. Counting children, teachers and parents there are over 15,000 people a year that visit the Village.

Please help us support the new Kids’ Safety Village Fire Safety Smoke House Classroom project by donating your change at the Oshawa Generals Hockey game on January 8