Safe Kids Marathon County

09/08/2025

SAVE THE DATE & SPREAD THE WORD!! Target's next Car Seat Trade-in Event is scheduled for 9/21/2025 - 10/4/2025. This is the only opportunity locally to RECYCLE expired, damaged, and/or unneeded car seats. Learn more at https://www.target.com/c/car-seat-trade-in-event/-/N-v41nu?

09/02/2025

Great reminders in.this video from Wausau Police Department about school zone safety. Please think ahead for your travels tomorrow, as kiddos are headed back to school.

08/28/2025

Will your kids be walking to school this year? This weekend is a great time to review pedestrian safety and take a practice walk or two to/from school. More tips below!

Back-to-school season has arrived! (It felt fast to us, too.) If your kids are walking to school this year, please take a few minutes to cover some tips on how to stay safe. ⁠ ⁠

🚶It sounds elemental, but remind kids to always look left, right, and left again before crossing the street, and keep looking until they’re safely on the other side.⁠ ⁠

📵Teach kids to put phones, headphones, and devices down while crossing the street; it’s especially important to reinforce this message with teenagers.⁠ ⁠

🚸Use sidewalks or paths whenever possible and cross at street corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.⁠ ⁠

⬅️If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as you can.⁠ ⁠

🛑Kids younger than 10 should cross the street with an adult if at all possible. Most kids can’t judge the speed and distance of oncoming cars until that age.

08/18/2025

Safe Kids Marathon County will be at the GRAND OPENING of Evergreen Elementary's Mountain Bike Park to check helmets for proper fit and safety (expiration date & damage). Free bike helmets available for those needing a helmet while supplies last. Helmets funded by Aspirus Wausau Hospital Volunteers.

Activities at the event include:
✅ Ribbon cutting
✅ First official ride on the course
✅ Training-wheel ride on the pavement for the littles
✅ Helmet fitting (& free helmets while supplies last!)
✅ Snacks & drinks
✅ Family-friendly fun
✅ Raffle prizes and giveaways

To aid organizers in planning, please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/3Udg1nI

08/02/2025

Set up and ready for the Wausau Woodchucks' fans to arrive for today's game and Aspirus Health Specialty Jersey Auction to benefit Safe Kids Marathon County! Stop by our table before the game, and win a prize if you correctly answer a safety-related trivia question.

08/02/2025

Don't forget to bid on today's specialty jerseys!🏝️

Safe Kids Marathon County will have a table at the ball park where you can bid on jerseys, biding will only be available in person. We have player jerseys as well as numberless jerseys!

Auction benefits Safe Kids Marathon County and is presented to you by Aspirus Health!🌺

Gets yours tonight!

07/29/2025

Did you know that there is a Life Jacket Loaner Board at Bluegill Bay County Park in Rib Mountain? It is next to the park's boat landing near the intersection of Parrot Ln. and Oriole Ln. Thank you to our partners at Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for bringing this amazing safety resource to one of our county's most popular areas to enjoy the water. Learn more about the importance of life jackets here: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/Topic/Boat/LifeJackets

07/25/2025

Join us to cheer on the Wausau Woodchucks as they take the field in special Hawaiian-themed jerseys that will be auctioned off to benefit Safe Kids Marathon County! Arrive early so you can stop by our table before the game to play safety trivia for Hawaiian-themed prizes and cheer on a local kiddo throwing the first pitch. Tickets required.

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