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Safety Town Scholarships Given By O'Fallon Kiwanis Club
Local Kiwanis Club helps keep young children safe by offering scholarships to attend the O'Fallon Police Department Safety Town.
This is the third year the Kiwanis Club of O'Fallon (MO) has offered scholarships to children from families unable to pay tuition to attend the O'Fallon Police Department's Safety Town program. Six children,
ages 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 years old, have received Kiwanis scholarships this year to learn valuable life lessons taught by the O'Fallon Police Department.
O'Fallon Police Officer Julie Long accepted the check for the scholarships from O'Fallon Kiwanis President Katie Page at a recent meeting at J.J.'s Restaurant, 200 Fort Zumwalt Square in O'Fallon.
The children attending will be taught bus safety, recognizing Police Officers, gun safety, stranger safety and 911 use. But this 2 week program doesn't stop there. Next the students are introduced to an entire school
gymnasium that has transformed into a model town that is just right for this age group. Equipped with traffic signs found on city streets, children navigate around their town using special pedaling tricycles.
The Police Department tent was donated by the O'Fallon Kiwanis for their town several years ago and is a favorite among the children attending. Along the way, lessons taught in the classroom are put to the test in
real life scenarios. Lessons learned there will be an influence on these children for the rest of their lives.
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O'Fallon Police Officer Julie Long best summed it up when she said, "Through the support of the Kiwanis Club your members have helped potentially save the lives of children in your community."
The Kiwanis Club of O'Fallon meets at J.J.'s Restaurant in O'Fallon at Noon on Thursdays except the 3rd Thursday they meet at 6:00 PM.