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SACRAMENTO—Cal Boating, in partnership with the Sacramento Safe Kids Coalition, announces the Ninth Annual Life Jacket Trade-In to take place May 23 from 2-4 p.m. The event will be hosted by 13 California Sam’s Club stores; a complete list of participating stores is attached.

Community Partners including Radio Disney, CBS Radio, the Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will come together at the event to help educate parents and water users about how to prevent water-related accidents involving children.

Parents are invited to bring children’s life jackets for inspection by boating safety professionals. If a life jacket is found to be unserviceable, a new one of the appropriate will be given in exchange. Children’s life jackets will be available at each site while supplies last. (Only one new life jacket per family.)

Boating safety professionals will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about boating and water safety, especially on the importance of wearing a life jacket at all times when in or around the water.

This event is being conducted in connection with National Safe Boating Week
(May 17-23) that aims at spreading the message on life jacket wear.  According to the

U.S. Coast Guard, 29 children age 12 and under lost their lives while boating in 2006; compared to 21 children in 2005 and 14 children in 2004.

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Attachment: Participating Sam’s Club stores.