Join us on September 29 as we honor our 2021 Best Friend

Each year, KID commemorates our progress, honors the memory of Danny Keysar and other victims of unsafe children’s products and highlights the contributions of child safety champions at KID’s Best Friend Award (BFA) Night. The funds raised at this event allow us to continue our valuable outreach and provide a strong voice for safety.

Join us on Wednesday, September 29 from 6-8pm CT for a fireside chat with 2021 BFA honoree Dr. Erin Mannen, honored for her groundbreaking infant sleep research that has led to policy changes and has saved lives.

Dr. Mannen is an Assistant Professor and serves as the Director of the Boise Applied Biomechanics of Infants (BABI) Lab in the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Boise State University in Idaho. She was hired by the CPSC to conduct a study on the safety of inclined sleepers, and her research showed that inclined sleepers are scientifically unsafe for infant sleep. Her study led the CPSC to pass an infant sleep product rule that would essentially ban inclined sleepers from being made and led the U.S. House to pass a bill that would ban the products. Learn more about Dr. Mannen’s work on our event site.

We welcome our vaccinated guests to join us in-person at the Gleacher Center in Chicago for an evening of drinks and light bites by Wolfgang Puck Catering, raffle prizes and silent auction, emceed by NBC 5 Chicago’s Lisa Parker. The event will be live-streamed, and for those who wish to join us virtually, we encourage you to host a viewing party at home to enjoy the program.

Head to our event registration site to purchase event and raffle tickets and sponsorships, make a donation, and starting the bidding on our great silent auction items including a private tour at the Art Institute of Chicago, scotch tasting, Turano pizza party, and more.

Please contact us if you have any questions, and we hope to see you in person or virtually as we honor Dr. Mannen.