Children’s Fair Saturday at Kohl’s

MARQUETTE - The Marquette General Women's & Children's Center will be kicking off the 2009 Kohl's Cares for Kids Safe and Healthy Families Campaign with an Injury Prevention Children's Fair from 11 a.m.2 p.m. at the Kohl's entrance to the Westwood Mall.

The fair will feature hands-on learning and valuable information for families on a wide variety of topics including internet safety, pedestrian safety, pet safety, poison safety, car seat safety, home and stranger safety, ski and snowboard safety, safe sleeping for babies, infant/child CPR, automobile back-over issues, sports injuries and much more. Personnel from the Marquette Township Fire Department, Marquette General EMS and Marquette County Sheriff's Department will be available to assist and answer questions.

A special guest, rally car driver Kyle Sarasin will appear.

Kohl's supports the Marquette General Women's and Children's Center through the sale of selected books and plush toys four times per year, with net sales being donated to community outreach programs for children. The sale of Kohl's Cares for Kids merchandise in Kohl's stores across the country benefits 154 hospitals to support programs and initiatives. At 12 p.m., Kohl's representatives will present a donation of $22,188 to the Marquette General Women's and Children's Center as part of the program.

Since 2003, when the Marquette store opened, Kohl's has donated $107,000 to the Marquette General Women's and Children's Center.