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This Sunday marks the second annual Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon, and nine KID supporters will be running as part of the KID Running Team. Each runner has set a goal of raising $500 to help promote the… Read More

The Project Safe Child Third Annual Walk-a-Thon went off successfully, with great weather and great participation. Thanks to all who came and all who supported the event, and to the hard work of event organizers Michele Witte and Susan Cirigliano…. Read More

This summer, the KID office was filled with volunteers and interns that contributed greatly to the organization. Some interns, like Paige Rendall, worked out of the office and within their own community to spread KID’s lifesaving message to parents, caregivers,… Read More

Happy Birthday SaferProducts.gov. The website, which was launched 4 years ago today, is the host to more than 23,000 live product incident reports.  Read more about the site, and why it matters to you and your family, here.  Everyone has their favorite… Read More

Cribs are possibly the most important investment a parent can make in their child’s safety. Cribs are the only product that a parent is meant to leave their child in alone and unsupervised. In America, there is a huge market… Read More

This summer KID is bursting with an awesome summer staff of people who give their time and effort to getting our life-saving work done. Please take a moment and learn more about our summer staff team in their own words…. Read More

It’s difficult for me to believe it has been almost two years since I moved to Chicago and began my time with KID.   Having spent those two years immersed in the unique world of non-profit organizations, I have been able to… Read More

On Wednesday, KID supporters got together to celebrate KID’s accomplishments this year and our 2014 Best Friend Inez Tenenbaum. Guests nibbled on tasty food from great Chicago chefs, tried their luck at our basket raffle and live auction, and posed… Read More

Here’s the task: design a safer crib, that meets ASTM safety standards, is affordable to low-income families, easily stored away, aesthetically pleasing, and—oh yeah, hasn’t already been designed.  In brief, do what experienced professionals are doing, but do it better!… Read More

With just 3 weeks until the Healthy Children Conference + Expo, KID is getting excited for the dynamic line-up of speakers, presentations and family entertainment. We encourage you to mark your calendars, buy advance tickets, and join us for this… Read More