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BWG Project KidSafe 2016: 10,000+ Bicycle Helmets Donated to Children
Breakstone, White & Gluck has completed its 2016 Project KidSafe campaign, donating nearly 5,000 helmets to children in Massachusetts this year. With help from local bicycle committees, police departments, schools and community groups, we have now donated more than 10,000 bicycle helmets over four years to help children ride safely.
Our partners, Marc L. Breakstone, David W. White and Ronald E. Gluck, thank everyone who has helped us and embraced our goal: to keep children and families safe and encourage them to wear a helmet every time they ride to prevent serious head injuries.
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- Attorney Ron Gluck and Attorney David White join the Cambridge Police and students at the Cambridgeport School. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 140 bicycle helmets for the Cambridge Police to distribute through its first-ever helmet voucher program.
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- Attorney David W. White at a safety event in Easthampton last May. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 140 helmets for the event.
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- Attorney Marc L. Breakstone and the fifth-graders at the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School in Somerville. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 300 helmets to students who finished the CYCLE Kids curriculum.
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- Milton Bike fits helmets donated by Breakstone, White & Gluck’s Project KidSafe campaign for children at Celebrate Milton in October.
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- Attorney Reza Breakstone fits a helmet at the Dedham Bike Rodeo. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 120 bike helmets to children at the Dedham Bike Rodeo. This was our fourth year participating.
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- Attorney David W. White at the Joseph M. Tierney Learning Center in South Boston
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- Tewksbury Police distributed helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign.
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- Attorney David W. White with a young cyclist at the Joseph M. Tierney Learning Center in South Boston last summer.
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- In August, Attorney David White with Everett Police Captain Richard Basteri.
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- Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 100 bicycle helmets to children served by the Windsor Street Care Center in Cambridge.
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- Attorney Reza Breakstone and Framingham Police fit children for helmets at the Framingham Earth Day Festival.
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- Children in Easthampton listen to Attorney David W. White speak about bicycle safety.
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- Photo: Attorney David White stopped at The Home for Little Wanderers this week and delivered bicycle helmets from Breakstone, White & Gluck’s Project KidSafe campaign. He was greeted by (left) Paige Oldaker, Leadership Gifts Officer; Johanna Lauer, Volunteer Mentor; and Taryn Marino, Manager of Volunteer and Mentor Programs. (next to David).
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- Attorney Marc L. Breakstone with a cyclist and an instructor at the iCan Shine Bike Camp in Arlington last April.
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- Graduates of the Girls in Action Program with Attorney David W. White. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated helmets for the program, which is led by Bikes Not Bombs.
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- Attorney Ronald E. Gluck and Attorney David W. White with members of the Malden Police Department, which received 100 helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign.
Our Partners:
Boston Bikes, Roll It Forward
CYCLE Kids
Bikes Not Bombs
Arlington iCan Shine Camp
Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee
Ashland Farmers Market
Bicyclecentro of East Boston
Bike Milton
Commonwheels Bicycle Collective
Dedham Bike Rodeo
East Arlington Livable Streets Coalition
Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition
Framingham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Friends of Lexington Bikeways
Groundwork Somerville
Haynes Early Education Center in Roxbury
Massachusetts Safe Routes to School
Northbridge Public Schools
Somerville Kiwanis Club
Somerville Public Schools
The Home for Little Wanderers
Tierney Learning Center of South Boston
Up Academy Dorchester
Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Westwood Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee
Windsor Street Care Center of Cambridge
Worcester Earn-a-Bike
Our Police Department Partners:
Cambridge Police
Dedham Police
Everett Police
Randolph Police
Norwood Police
Waltham Police
Marlborough Police
Malden Police
Tewksbury Police
Somerville Police
Framingham Police
Lexington Police
Cycling Clubs and Bicycle Organizations:
We were also pleased to support safe riding in other ways, by sponsoring the Boston Cyclists Union, MassBike, Northeast Bicycle Club, Charles River Wheelmen, New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA), CYCLE Kids and Bikes Not Bombs. We are also sponsoring the Boston Bikes #BeBrilliant campaign again in 2016.
Breakstone, White & Gluck Supports Local Bicycle Committees in 2016 Project KidSafe Campaign
Local bicycle committees are the wheels behind our success. As we finish our Project KidSafe campaign, our partners, Marc L. Breakstone, David W. White and Ronald E. Gluck, want to thank all the local bicycle committees who organized community events and helped us donate bicycle helmets to children in 2016. Committee members volunteered their time and fit helmets for children, while also speaking to families about the importance of always wearing a bicycle helmet, every time they ride.
This year, we thank the: Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee; Bike Milton; Framingham Bicycle and Advisory Committee; Friends of Lexington Bikeways; Westwood Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee; Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. While not bicycle committees, the Kiwanis Club of Somerville, Boston Bikes and the Ashland Farmers Market all deserve mention. Here are some photos from the year or read more about our 2016 Project KidSafe campaign here.
Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee
Ashland Farmer’s Market
Bike Milton
Framingham Earth Day 2016
Friends of Lexington Bikeways
Kiwanis Club of Somerville
Westwood Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee
Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
Breakstone, White & Gluck Supports Local Police Departments in 2016 Project KidSafe Campaign
Breakstone, White & Gluck was proud to partner with more than a dozen police departments in the Boston area during our 2016 Project KidSafe campaign. During the first three years of our campaign, police departments provided critical support in helping us give away children’s bicycle helmets. This year, we expanded our police donations to help protect more children and reach more families. Our partners, Marc L. Breakstone, David W. White and Ronald E. Gluck, thank police departments for helping us give away more than 1,500 helmets in 2016. Our attorneys have now donated over 10,000 helmets to children since 2013 and we owe much to the support of local police officers and departments.
The police departments did a great job this year. Some departments organized bike rodeos and gave away bike helmets. Others gave helmets away one at a time to children who needed one. Others, like Framingham, Lexington and Somerville, dispatched officers to help fit helmets at community events. For several years now, Somerville Police Officer Marianne Manfra has participated in two events in June. With her help, we reached more than 400 children in less than two weeks last Spring. Read about our Somerville bike helmet donations.
Cambridge Police Department incorporated the donation into their National Bike Safety Month activities, by announcing a helmet voucher program. Please check out our photo album and read more about our 2016 Project KidSafe campaign.
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- Attorney Ron Gluck and Attorney David White join the Cambridge Police and students at the Cambridgeport School. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 140 bicycle helmets for the Cambridge Police to distribute through its first-ever helmet voucher program.
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- Attorney Reza Breakstone, Framingham Police and the Framingham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee fit helmets for children at Framingham Earth Day.
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- Attorney Ronald E. Gluck and Attorney David W. White with members of the Malden Police Department, which received 100 helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign.
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- Attorney Reza Breakstone with Neil Cronin and Bob Nedder of the Dedham Police Department at the 2016 Dedham Bike Rodeo.
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- We thank Lexington Police for stepping in at the last minute and fitting helmets for the kids at Discovery Day in May!
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- Attorney David W. White delivered helmets to Norwood Police Chief William G. Brooks III (right) and Officer Paul Murphy (left).
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- Tewksbury Police distributed helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign.
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- Attorney David W. White with Boston Police Sgt. Gino Provenzano. Boston Police received 150 bicycle helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign. Helmets were distributed at bike rodeos in Dorchester and Hyde Park.
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- Attorney David White delivered bicycle helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign to Randolph Police Commander John Hamelburg and Officer Miguel Cruz.
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- Officer Marianne Manfra of the Somerville Police Department at Bike Safety Day, organized by the Kiwanis Club of Somerville, last June. Breakstone, White & Gluck donated 120 helmets for the event.
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- Attorney David White with Everett Police Captain Richard Basteri, Lt. Mark Zielinski, Officer Joe Gaff, Officer Jeff Gilmore and Detective Jason Leonard.
Our 2016 Police Partners:
Boston Police
Cambridge Police
Dedham Police
Everett Police
Randolph Police
Norwood Police
Waltham Police
Marlborough Police
Malden Police
Tewksbury Police
Somerville Police
Framingham Police
Lexington Police
A little farther west, we thank Easthampton Police for supporting us.
Breakstone, White & Gluck Partners With Schools During 2016 Project KidSafe Campaign
As part of our commitment to keep children safe, Breakstone, White & Gluck donated bicycle helmets to several schools and safety programs during our 2016 Project KidSafe campaign. We made donations to schools in the Boston area and across the state.
We made our largest donation of 400 helmets to Massachusetts Safe Routes to School, which works with schools, communities, students and families to increase biking and walking among elementary and middle school students. Safe Routes to School offers safety education and organizes bicycle rodeos in more than 50 percent of communities in Massachusetts.
This is the second year our law firm has partnered with Safe Routes to School. In 2016, Breakstone, White & Gluck donated helmets to support Safe Routes to School’s work at schools, including:
- Brayton Elementary School in North Adams
- Arlington Elementary School in Lawrence
- Gibbons Elementary in Stoughton
Last Spring, Massachusetts Safe Routes to School also gave out helmets from our Project KidSafe campaign at a bike rodeo at the South Boston Neighborhood House. Attorney David W. White fit helmets for the kids and participated:
Left: Attorney White with Moss Lynch and Jana Linhart of Massachusetts Safe Routes to School, Maren Tober of South Boston Healthy Community Champions and Mary Picard Walsh from the South Boston Neighborhood House. Next: Attorney White helping a young cyclist. Next: Group shot of kids with Jana Linhart, Safe Routes to School outreach coordinator and Attorney White. Last: Young cyclist takes to the obstacle course.
In 2015, Breakstone, White & Gluck donated helmets to support Safe Routes to School’s work at:
- Lawrence Bike Program, Lawrence
- Avon Bike Rodeo, Avon
- Reingold School Bike Rodeo, Fitchburg
- Bike & Trike Parade, Salem
- Newman School Festival, Needham
- Greenfield Bike Rodeo at Greenfield Middle School, Greenfield
- Salem Farmers’ Market, Salem
- Milton Rodeo at Pierce Middle School, Milton
- Williams Elementary Bike Rodeo, Pittsfield
- Ciclovia, Lawrence
- Springfield Library Bike Rodeo, Springfield
- Foncesca Bike Summer Session, Fall River
Other Donations to Schools
Through our Project KidSafe campaign, Breakstone, White & Gluck has donated over 10,000 helmets to children in Boston and across Massachusetts since 2013. Our other donations to schools and education centers during our 2016 campaign include:
Somerville Public Schools and CYCLE Kids
In Somerville, we donated 300 helmets to Somerville Public Schools and CYCLE Kids. The helmets were given to fifth graders who completed the CYCLE Kids curriculum as part of their physical education classes. The curriculum teaches students how to ride a bicycle, bicycle safety and nutrition basics. This is the third year we have made this donation. Attorney Marc L. Breakstone joined Somerville Police Officer Marianne Manfra, Physical Education Teacher Kris Savage in handing out the helmets to students at the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School last June. Read our blog.
Arlington Public Schools
In Arlington, we made a donation to the Arlington Public Schools for the third year. We donated 170 helmets to support the Walk to School Day events for elementary school students. These events focus on encouraging children to safely walk and ride bicycles to school. Our Project KidSafe bicycle helmets were donated to children who needed one during these events. The donation was coordinated through the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Joseph M. Tierney Learning Center
For the second year, Breakstone White & Gluck donated bicycle helmets to the Joseph M. Tierney Learning Center in South Boston. Attorney David W. White fit helmets for the children at the center’s summer party in July.
Haynes Early Education Center
In Roxbury, we donated 75 helmets to the Haynes Early Education Center, which is part of the Boston public school system. The school gave the helmets to children who needed one at its Healthy Families Event. Read our blog.
Photos: Arlington Public Schools left, then the Haynes Early Education Center.
Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition and Easthampton Public Schools
In Easthampton, we donated 140 bicycle helmets to children at the Event to Celebrate Bike Safety in May. The event was sponsored by the Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition, Easthampton Police, Easthampton Public Schools and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Attorney David W. White attended to help fit helmets for the children. Read our blog.
