Free bicycle helmets offered at Factoria on Saturday


May 8, 2012 · Updated 1:07 PM 

 

Free bicycle helmets will be offered to children from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Factoria.

The helmets, free to the first 50 children and $9 to others, will be personally fitted by Bellevue Police Department officers. Kids also can have their pictures taken on a police motorcycle and parents, child safety seat inspections are offered this year.

The event is a partnership among the Bellevue Police Department, city of Bellevue, and Savvy Parents Safe Kids.

The event also will have information, demonstrations, and activities geared toward supporting safety for kids and families. Also featured is Operation Child Safe; a nationwide program to provide families with a free Child I.D. Kit courtesy of the Bellevue Police Department.

The event will be held in the Center Court at the Market Place @ Factoria, 4055 Factoria Mall SE.

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