Originally scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 10, DeKalb County Fire Rescue has rescheduled International Walk to School Day to Friday, Oct. 12, according to a press release. The partnership event with Safe Kids DeKalb encourages pedestrian safety. Employees from Fire Rescue and Safe Kids DeKalb will join Georgia Commutes and Safe Routes to School to walk children to school.
Following the event, coalition members will engage school volunteers, concerned parents, and others to convene a school pedestrian safety committee that continues to offer pedestrian safety education and improving pedestrian conditions near schools.
WHO: International Walk to School Day
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 12, 2018
WHERE: Woodward Elementary
3034 Curtis Dr. NE, Brookhaven
Start Time: 6:45 a.m.
Cross Keys High School
1626 North Druid Hills Rd. NE
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Start Time: 7:40 a.m.
Information: Capt. Elizabeth Sizemore, at 678-249-5722, or Sherry Galvez, public education specialist, at 404-683-5009.
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