Fifth grade students fitted for safety during Helmets on Heads national campaign

Wednesday, November 21^st, 2012
Issue 47, Volume 16.

Nearly 100 fifth grade boys were fitted for helmets during the national education campaign, Helmets on Heads, at Buchanan Elementary in Murrieta on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. The Schwinn, in association with the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation, campaign has made six stops this year, from New York to southern California, in an effort to educate children about bike safety.

How to properly wear a helmet is demonstrated by Helmets on Heads team members to students at Buchanan Elementary on Thursday, Nov. 15. Schwinn Brand Ambassador and Olympic Gold Medalist Summer Sanders was also present to help properly fit fifth-grade boys with new helmets.

Fifth grade students fitted for safety during Helmets on Heads national campaign - John Buchanan photo. - A fifth grade student at Buchanan Elementary is fitted during the Schwinn Bikes Helmets on Heads national education campaign. Helmets on Heads is committed to educating one million kids about bike safety over the next 10 years.

A fifth grade student at Buchanan Elementary is fitted during the Schwinn Bikes Helmets on Heads national education campaign. Helmets on Heads is committed to educating one million kids about bike safety over the next 10 years.

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