Ania and Ashely two members of the "Buckle-Up Kids"
BRIEF BACK GROUND
The Buckle-Up Kids from Detroit were founded in the fall of 1994 as part of the youth program at the Inner City Sub-Center, Inc. located at 8411 East Forest Ave. Detroit, MI 48214 (313) 921-0200. The Inner City Sub-Center is a non-profit 501c.3 community that is in it's 33rd. year of serving the City of Detroit. The specific service area is the economically depressed lower Eastside of Detroit.
Buckle Up Kids performing at Inner City Sub Center's Malcolm X Day Program
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Specific Program Goals: The program goal for the Buckle-Up Kids is to increase the communities awareness that seat belts can save lives and can prevent serious injuries. The group is particularly concerned about the lack of seat belt usage in the urban community. A national survey conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that seat belt use among African Americans is more than 10% lower than the national average.
