Thursday, April 1, 2010

Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation metioned on AOL's Paw Nation website


Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is mentioned on AOL's Paw Nation website. Thank you to Kristen Seymour and everyone at AOL's Paw Nation for helping share Sparkles' story! We appreciate you helping share the fire safety message.

You may view this wonderful article HERE.

Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation to participate in history making event

Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation prides itself on providing innovative fire safety programming. As you may know, I met Barbara Techel and her amazing friend, Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog on Facebook.

In February, Frankie and Sparkles got to meet for the very first time during a skype presentation for the boys and girls at Clarksville Primary. Sparkles and Frankie made history that day and it was a day that I will remember forever!

So if you think that was fun, you haven't heard anything yet!! Wait until you hear the big news! We have a surprise and we couldn't wait to share it with you.



Frankie and Barbara live in Wisconsin and Sparkles and I live in Arkansas. Sparkles and I will be em "barking" on a big adventure and will be traveling to Wisconsin and we will meet in person! Not only will we meet for the first time, but we have some special things planned.



Wednesday, April 7th: Sparkles' and I roll into Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for the official sniff and greet!
Thursday, April 8th: Sparkles' and Frankie, along with Mom's Dayna and Barbara head over to Elkhart Lake Fire Station for day of photo shoots and video coverage.
This documentation will be put together into a future e-book!
Friday, April 9th: Sparkles' and Frankie roll on over to Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah Elementary School to do a first time ever, special presentation for K-5 boys and girls. Sparkles' and Frankie will then do a Skype presentation from Frankie's home in Elkhart Lake and chat live with students in elementary school in Western Canada. Karen Keys, teacher/librarian is thrilled for this opportunity for her students!



Won't you consider helping support our trip by making a donation today? This trip is being paid for out of our pockets and we would appreciate any support that you could provide. To make a donation, visit the foundation's website at http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/

So do keep checking back as we share the unfolding of our big adventure, Two Dogs Rollin'!

To view the media release, click HERE.






Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation Designated at 501 (c)(3) Non-profit Corporation



Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is now a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation! For almost a decade, Founder and Executive Director, Dayna Hilton, have concentrated her fire safety efforts on children in pre- and elementary schools along with their caregivers. The Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is a continuation of Sparkles and Hilton's efforts of helping save lives, reduce injuries and decrease property loss from fire. The foundation's goal is to develop and distribute educationally sound innovative fire safety related materials through the foundation at little or no cost to children and their caregivers, fire departments, schools and other organizations.

Visit the foundation's webpage to learn more about the wonderful work that it does to help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

To view the press release, click HERE.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog in May issue of Dog Fancy Magazine

Sparkles was so excited when the May issue of Dog Fancy Magazine arrived today! She is featured in a special section about adopted dogs. We are so excited! Thanks to everyone at Dog Fancy Magazine for helping Sparkles share the fire safety message!







Saturday, March 20, 2010

Drawings Arrive for Upcoming Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Activity Book


A note from Keep Kids Fire Safe Founder and Executive Director Dayna Hilton

Since joining Facebook some time ago, I have met some pretty incredible people. One of those incredible people is Eileen Edwards. Eileen is very pro-active with rescues and drew all of the drawings for Sparkles' upcoming fire safety activity e-book. The drawings are AMAZING and look just like Sparkles! The proceeds from the sale of the activity book will help benefit the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation. Thank you Eileen for all that you are doing to help the foundation and helping Sparkles keep children and their caregivers fire safe! We are truly grateful!