I always love seeing the little ones and being a part of what Safe Kids Worldwide has to offer in terms of preventable injuries amongst children. This week we headed to Lake Forest Elementary where the kids all donned t-shirts in support of SKW as the result of 100% participation in a poster contest. In…
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In town for the first-ever Dan Marino and Friends Football game, my husband, myself and a few friends got to catch up with the guys and you know I of course took the opportunity to talk about being #CAPSAFE and the CAP Challenge. Miami Dolphins Legends took part in an exciting match up against the…
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It was a star-studded soiree with professional athletes in attendance who know all too well what the debilitating effects of a concussion can in all reality be. I founded the CAP Challenge after it had been brought to my attention time and time again just how rampant concussions are and how the need to raise…
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What better way to give back than recognition? As I began my journey to form alliances with local, statewide, national and even global organizations such as Safe Kids Worldwide, where I help promote child safety, an area of concern that continued to pop up on my radar was concussions amongst children. Do you know how…
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For those of you that don’t know by now, I am a mom to 3 beautiful children and am so fortunate to have a true partner and best friend in my husband Russ. Since day one we knew we wanted a family and we also knew that our children would always come first, it’s actually…
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Capping off a 2-week buckle up campaign in Pembroke Park…Watkins Elementary was the place to be with school assemblies and pep rallies taking place leading up to the final carnival that I attended this morning. I got to help these lovely kids paint fire trucks and along with Safe Kids Worldwide promote the benefits of…
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Last night each contestant for Miss Universe showed up in their very best clad with an item to auction off in order to benefit local charities. The event took place in Doral, FL and among the charities to benefit from the nights’ proceeds was Best Buddies International (bestbuddies.org). In addition to raising funds for charities…
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As you know I’ve teamed up with Safe Kids Worldwide to help raise awareness about their mission to protect kids from unintentional injuries, the number one cause of death to children in the United States. According to SKW, throughout the world, almost 1 million children die of injuries each year. To help combat these numbers,…
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It was the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl featuring Marshall vs. Northern Illinois. It wasn’t just a fun afternoon for my family and I to get the opportunity to watch a great football match, it ended up being something so much more for what I stand behind and am completely passionate about. Continuing to raise awareness…
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Talk about rewarding! Arriving in style, clad with Santa and a fire truck, today put a big smile on the faces of many deserving little girls and boys. We handed out over 100 presents to these local children who are part of South Florida’s Kids In Distress. According to their website, their mission is to “prevent…
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