Kohl’s Pedal Patrol
Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester and Kohl’s Cares for Kids has teamed up at the Golisano Children’s Hospital to create the Kohl’s Pedal Patrol. This bike safety program will educate children and teens on cycling safety through a blend of media techniques (billboards, public safety messages, etc.), information distributed at health fairs, and hands-on education via summer bike rodeos.Since Kohl’s Pedal Patrol began in 2007, we have educated thousands of children and teens on bike safety. Here is some of what the program includes:
Billboards: Sulyn Bennett-Hennessy, a teacher at the Eastern Monroe Career Center likes to help her students get real life experience. She has had her class create bike safety billboards for the Pedal Patrol in 2009 and 2010. The two best billboards are then posted throughout Monroe County. Click on links to see each billboard.
Bike Rodeos: Bike rodeos are held throughout the community to help teach children safety techniques, and road rules. All children attending the rodeo also receive a properly fitted bike helmet. Working with the Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety, we have created a new program at Rochester’s Public Market. Children are brought in from area recreation centers to participate in a bike rodeo/health fair.
Sights from the event:
We also provide helmets and bike safety education to other organizations within the Greater Rochester area. The Kohl’s Cares for Kids® hospital partnership program raises funds for children’s health and educational opportunities through the sale of special seasonal gift items located near check-out registers, including CDs, plush animal toys and books. Items cost $5 each and 100 percent of the net profits raised are donated to support children’s initiatives in the market areas served by Kohl’s. The size of the gift varies each year, reflective of how many customers purchased the charity merchandise; Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong\Injury Free Coalition for Kids benefits from the store promotions at Kohl’s stores located in Henrietta, Greece and Webster.