JPMA Cares Provides Home Safety Kids to Give Families a Safe Start in their New Homes

May 18, 2022

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 18, 2022 – JPMA Cares, an industry charity founded by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) to benefit babies and young children in need, recently hosted a service activity in which volunteers packed home safety kits with products donated by member companies and then donated them to Family Promise. Each kit contained products from Safety 1st and KidCo, including a tools-free kitchen safety set, a tools-free bathroom safety set, a TV/furniture safety strap, a refrigerator door lock and foam corner bumpers.


Dorel Juvenile Group, parent company of the Safety 1st brand, donated 15,000 items to help families baby-proof their homes, and KidCo donated an additional 500 products. The value of the donated products totaled $214,455, and the home safety kits will benefit approximately 3,000 families through Family Promise Affiliates in Shenandoah and Roanoke, Virginia. In addition, JPMA Cares volunteers created “Welcome Home” cards for the families receiving the home safety kits.


The mission of Family Promise is to help families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.


“Family Promise focuses on housing security for families, which is a key driver of successful long-term outcomes for babies and young children,” said Executive Director of JPMA and JPMA Cares Kelly Mariotti. “Likewise, JPMA Cares is focused on the long-term success of babies and young children by reducing barriers to healthy development, ensuring fundamental needs are met, and promoting a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn and grow. The missions of our organizations are compatible, and I’m thankful to the product donors and volunteers who made this service activity possible.”

During the JPMA Cares service activity, Family Promise CEO Claas Ehlers spoke to the volunteers. “The impact of homelessness on children is well-researched: 47 percent suffer from anxiety, depression or withdrawal; 42 percent drop out of school at least once; they are eight to nine times more likely to repeat grades; they are seven times more likely to attempt suicide; and they are three times more likely to be placed in special education programs. While these numbers are bleak, they motivate us to keep moving forward because Family Promise believes every child deserves a home. With partners like JPMA Cares, we can make our vision a reality.”


Ehlers went on to say, “Family Promise is most grateful to JPMA Cares for its support of our Virginia Affiliates. We are appreciative of the team’s hard work in creating home safety kits that will go a long way for our families to ultimately improve the future of their children.” The home safety kits will go to families moving into permanent homes from shelters and to families working to remain stably housed and avoid an eviction or foreclosure. The kits will help provide a safe environment for families with young children.


JPMA Cares is bringing the juvenile products community together to improve long-term outcomes for babies and young children. In addition to its partnership with Family Promise, JPMA Cares will host a car seat check in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2022 and provide essential items to families across the country in celebration of National Injury Prevention Day on November 18, 2022. JPMA Cares will also host its annual Benefit for Babies on December 1, 2022 in New York City.


For more information on JPMA Cares, visit https://jpmacares.org.

For more information on Family Promise, visit https://familypromise.org.


About JPMA Cares
JPMA Cares contributes to the long-term success of babies and young children by reducing barriers to healthy development, ensuring fundamental needs are met, and promoting a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn and grow. JPMA Cares is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, founded by JPMA (the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association) and supported by the broader baby and children’s products industry. Learn more at https://jpmacares.org.


About Family Promise
Family Promise envisions a nation in which every family has a home, a livelihood, and the chance to build a better future. What began as a local initiative in Summit, N.J. has become a national movement with volunteers in 200+ communities across the country. Family Promise delivers innovative solutions for family homelessness including prevention, shelter and stabilization services. We have served more than one million family members since our founding more than 30 years ago, and we aspire to change the future for one million children by 2030 through our community-based programs. Learn more at www.FamilyPromise.org.


Contacts:
Jaime Levins
Director of Marketing & Communications
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association – JPMA
jlevins@jpma.org


Kacie Ricciotti
Media Relations Specialist
Family Promise
kricciotti@familypromise.org

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For GivingTuesday, JPMA Cares Aims to Raise $20K to Help Babies Sleep Safely

November 19, 2024
MT. LAUREL, N.J., Nov. 19, 2024 -- As the annual GivingTuesday celebration nears, JPMA Cares —the philanthropic arm of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA)—aims to unleash the power of people and organizations to form a future where babies no longer die from preventable deaths. The nonprofit organization has a goal to raise $20,000 for its Safe Sleep Campaign by the end of GivingTuesday on December 3, 2024. In a testament to shared belief and unwavering commitment, three former chief staff executives of JPMA have pledged to match the donations three to one for a total potential match of $60,000. Collectively, they are calling this "The Power of Three" pledge. Their generosity exemplifies leadership rooted in compassion, and their hope is to inspire others to do the same. "We've made significant strides in baby safety over the years, yet challenges remain," shared Bill MacMillan, CAE, former JPMA Executive Director, and current JPMA Cares Board Member. "I believe in this mission, and contributing to ensure safe sleep for infants feels like the most meaningful way to give back."  Bob Waller, Jr., CAE, former Executive Director for JPMA, current President & CEO of Association Headquarters (JPMA's management company for the past 46 years), and current JPMA Cares Board Member, added, "I want our safe sleep efforts to reach even more families as we build toward greater impact. I'm also a father and soon-to-be grandfather and feel personally called to support this cause." "Safe sleep for infants is a pressing concern in our country," noted Mike Dwyer, CAE, former JPMA Executive Director, current Association Headquarters Chief Executive Relationship Officer, and current JPMA President. "Supporting families to ensure they have awareness of—and products for—safe sleep practices is critical." The support from MacMillan, Waller, and Dwyer demonstrates how belief in a mission can inspire actions that create lasting change and hope. This year, JPMA Cares has: Amplified safe sleep best practices to expectant and new parents through videos on hospital network television Provided crucial safety information cards to expectant parents and caregivers, promoting awareness and education to support safer choices Distributed baby products to families affected by recent natural disasters "In 2022 alone, about 3,700 babies died from sleep-related deaths in the U.S. With your donations helping us to achieve 'The Power of Three' pledge, JPMA Cares will be able to impact more families, in more communities, and save even more lives," said Lisa Trofe, CAE, who serves as the current Executive Director for JPMA and JPMA Cares. To donate to JPMA Cares' Safe Sleep Campaign for GivingTuesday, visit JPMA Cares' website . To learn more about baby safety and access an abundance of free, expert-approved baby safety resources, visit the Baby Safety University section of the JPMA Cares website and follow @JPMACaresParents on Facebook and Instagram . About JPMA Cares JPMA Cares is the philanthropic arm of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and the broader baby and children's products industry. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, JPMA Cares aims to create better outcomes for infants and toddlers by reducing preventable injuries and deaths and providing families in need with donations of time, talent, and product.

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MT. LAUREL, N.J., OCT. 3, 2024 — October marks Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month, founded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health. Tragically, approximately 3,700 babies in the U.S. were lost to sleep-related deaths in 2022 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number reflects an increase in sleep-related infant deaths over recent years, adding urgency to the need to better address this growing problem. That’s why JPMA Cares , the nonprofit foundation of the juvenile products industry, launched a Safe Sleep Campaign with other non-profit partners earlier this year. The campaign aims to deliver easy-to-understand, consistent advice about safe sleep to parents and caregivers across geographies, ethnicities, religions, and cultures. As a continuation of the Safe Sleep Campaign, JPMA Cares recently announced the recipients of its 2024-2025 microgrants to organizations championing safe sleep for babies and young children. From a field of nearly 40 applicants, the following 11 organizations were selected to receive microgrants: - All for Moms Foundation - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Boston Children's Hospital - EveryMom Chicago - Hennepin Healthcare Trauma Prevention Program - Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital of Stanford - Maternal and Child Health Consortium - Oregon Health & Science University Foundation - Doernbecher Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Program - Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation - Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center Foundation - Stork Support of Northern Colorado “JPMA Cares selected this year’s microgrant recipients because each is working to advance safe sleep for babies,” said JPMA Cares Board Chair Rick Schaub. “The grants will be used to further research and amplify safe sleep best practices to expectant and new parents, thereby preventing sleep-related injuries and deaths.” JPMA Cares created a Safe Sleep Tip Sheet with expert-approved, easy-to-follow advice on safe sleep for babies and young children. This free resource is available for download from the JPMA Cares website . If you’re interested in learning more and joining JPMA Cares to advance safe sleep for babies, please visit us at jpmacares.org . About JPMA Cares JPMA Cares is the philanthropic arm of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and the broader baby and children’s products industry. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, JPMA Cares aims to create better outcomes for infants and toddlers by reducing preventable injuries and deaths and providing families in need with donations of time, talent, and product. Media Contact: Kali Peterson JPMA Cares kpeterson@jpma.org # # #
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