Get Two Free Griffins Tickets! Just PUT A LID ON IT!




1) Make a pledge to ALWAYS wear your helmet when riding your bike or scooter and when skating or skateboarding.

MAKE YOUR PLEDGE!

Visit the Put A Lid On It! "Hall of Fame"
2) You'll receive a voucher for two free Griffins tickets during the 2009-10 regular season!

Offer valid for children age 17 and younger, with parent's permission. Limit two tickets per child per season.


2009 EVENT CALENDAR

Look for Griff, Finn and our "Put A Lid On It!" crew at these West Michigan events:

• June 13 – Kent Co. Sheriff Dept. Bike Rodeo at Ada Park (10 a.m.-noon)
• June 19 – Bike Rodeo at Glen Valley Dentistry in Caledonia (Noon-3 p.m.)
• June 27 – Lids at the Library - GRPL Seymour (1-3 p.m.)
• June 30 – Lids at the Library - KDL Kentwood (10 a.m.-noon)
• July 4 – Kentwood Fourth of July Parade
• July 4 – East Grand Rapids Fourth of July Parade
• Aug. 1 – U.S. Coast Guard Festival Grand Parade in Grand Haven
• Aug. 4 – National Night Out
• Aug. 8 – Meijer Grand Cycling Classic: Amway One by One Kids Race - The first 150 kids (9 and under) to register will receive a free bike helmet, courtesy of the Griffins' "Put A Lid On It" program.
• Aug. 15 – Ada Criterium
• Aug. 23 – Michigan State Criterium Championships in East Grand Rapids


CONGRATULATIONS BROCK!

Through the Griffins’ “Put A Lid On It” helmet safety program, presented by Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, hundreds of kids across West Michigan have made pledges to always wear their helmets when they ride their bikes. In return for their pledge, each child receives two free tickets from the Griffins.

One of those kids was also chosen at random as the winner of a brand new bike, donated by the Village Bike Shop.

At the Griffins' game on March 21, 2009 versus Toronto, 5-year-old Brock Hearth of Sparta received his new bike. Congratulations Brock, and good job to all the other kids who use their heads and “Put A Lid On It.”


WHAT IS "PUT A LID ON IT!"?

The "Put A Lid On It!" helmet safety program is a public service of the Grand Rapids Griffins and is presented by Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. The PALOI program was founded by the Griffins in 2004 to promote helmet safety to elementary and middle school children throughout West Michigan, with an ultimate goal of reducing the occurrence and severity of head injuries sustained during wheeled sports and other outdoor activities.

In recognition of this effort, the Griffins have been honored as the recipient of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan's 2007 Prevention Award.

For more information on the PALOI program, call the Griffins at (616) 774-4585 ext. 3046.

ATTENTION PARENTS! Click here for tips on choosing a helmet and getting your child to wear it.


JUST THE FACTS

• A helmet protects you by absorbing and distributing the impact of a crash before it reaches your brain and reduces the risk of brain injury by 88%.
  
   
• Use of bicycle helmets would prevent one death every day and one brain injury every four minutes.
  
   
• Falls can happen anywhere. A fall from two feet can cause a brain injury affecting your ability to see, think, walk or talk.
  
   
• Brain injury is the leading cause of disability and death in bicycle accidents.
  
   
• Bicycle-related deaths are highest in children ages 10-14.
  
   
• Brain injury is the most serious injury to inline skaters who do not wear protective gear. Facts courtesy Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.
  
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