here's the latest from vw of chattanooga re: this event
Dear Perk,
Just wanted to give you a quick low-down on the definite manufacturers and organizations that have committed to our child seat safety campaign on January 12.
We will have Coupons for local retailers for Child seat safety items by Sears and JCPennys. We have had 4 car seats donated compliments of Peg Perego (High end Italian Car seat company), we are waiting for responses from Cosco, Evenflo and Britex about their participation. After contacting NHTSA they referred me to there grant sponsored government division which is called the Tennessee Child Passenger Safety Center a program of the Governors Highway Safety Office. My contact there was a woman named Beth Houser which is a NHTSA certified trainer. Beth is very excited about or event and is helping in making it even more of a success. Beth is organizing two shifts of NHTSA certified child seat safety inspectors to be present to conduct the inspections and to train our public on how to properly buckle-up there loved ones. Coca-Cola has committed to supply refreshments for all our guests and staff during the event. We have commitments from Captain Vaughn of the Chattanooga Police Department Hwy. Safety Division to have representatives there to inspect child seats and train our guests. We have commitments from Officer Vaughn that the D.A.R.E. team will be present and also an EMT crew will be present. Beth Houser is trying to get a local mobile safety unit to commit to the event and also the Fort Oglethorpe Fire Dept. with the clown brigade. The clown brigade is a Fire Dept crew that dresses like clowns for the kids and bring their Dalmatians in for the children to see, pet and hold. The VolksFolks (VW club of Chattanooga) will be present with some of the classic cars that once drove the vision of Volkswagen. We have much more on the burner and are hoping to get more commitments as early as tomorrow morning. I am compiling a list of supporters, for our advertising agent, for a press release to go out the first week of January. This Press release will go to all local media outlets, we will use our resources to try to get a few early morning talk show spots for a human interest piece. Also I'm compiling an advertisement pamphlet to be handed out to all daycare's in our area as well as all hospitals. I have an employee whose husband works for the Chattanooga Schools and he will send an email out to the schools about the event. We will also be handing out brochures at local churches and interest groups.
We not only are helping our customers and potential customers to protect there families but we are showing that Volkswagen still has a strong presence in the community and that we are trendsetters in the automotive experience.
Thank you & I'll be keeping you updated...
Dan Baird
Perk we have definite confirmations from the following:
1. Ft.Oglethorpe Fire and Rescue Clown Battalion
2. Walker County Energency Services
3. Collegedale Police Department
4. Tennessee Safety Council
5. D.A.R.E. Team
6. Chattanooga Police Traffic Division
7. Sears
8. JCPenny's
9. Coca-Cola
10. Volkswagen Corporation
11. Peg Perego
12. Subway Sandwiches
13. VolksFolks (Chattanooga Volkswagen Club)
Perk, thank you for your support.....
Edited By iBug on Dec. 31 2001 at 5:44
