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Youth Football USA and Kidz-IDz Join Forces to Promote Child Safety
Cherry Hill, NJ - April 14, 2008 - As proponents of child safety, Youth Football USA (YFUSA) and Kidz-IDz have joined forces to help protect our nation's youth from stranger abductions and unintentional injuries.
Every FYUSA member is being provided with a free, hard plastic, Child Photo ID & Medical Emergency Card with Electronic ID. Because the ID Card includes valuable medical information in addition to important personal data, it not only helps reunite a lost or missing child with their loved ones or group, but also is helpful in the event of a medical emergency. Specifically, each fully customized ID Card is imprinted with:
- child's color photo
- child's first initial & last name
- child's date of birth, height, & weight
- child's eye color, hair color, & gender
- child's medical conditions and allergy info
- emergency contact name with three phone numbers
- optional medical release section
According to Joe Bouffard, Director of YFUSA, "One of YFUSA founding principles is Safety. YFUSA is excited to have teamed up with Kidz-IDz, so that together we can provide that extra layer of safety long after we leave the field. Our families can now go online to order a custom ID Card that is ideal for all athletes on traveling and tournaments bound teams."
In addition to the free Child Photo ID Card, each member also receives a free Electronic ID. An Electronic ID is recommended as the fastest solution for transferring key information in the event of a missing child episode or a medical emergency. It enables parents to store their child's photo and descriptive details on their home computer, and includes other helpful files to help prevent and react to an emergency. The ID Card and Electronic ID are free at www.kidzidz.com/yfusa.org; members contribute only a reduced shipping & handling fee.
According to Michael Pouls, founder of Kidz-IDz, "We are very excited to be working with Youth Football USA, providing young athletes across the country with the tools they need to stay safe. YFUSA's mission of enforcing safety standards makes their organization a unique resource for parents and coaches."
Youth Football USA aims to create a viable youth football community to encourage safe and healthy participation in the sport, assist adult leaders and their roles in youth development, and promote high moral standards to the youth of America.
Kidz-IDz is a leader in child safety. Founded by child safety advocate, Michael Pouls, Kidz-IDz offers children & their parents important educational tools & safety products to help them stay safe in today's increasingly dangerous world. For more information, please contact Michael Pouls or Mindy Hershorin at 610-520-2014.
