Their certification will help educate others about keeping children safe in cars. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
Representatives from several Worthington area organizations became certified child passenger safety technicians at a June 21 clinic, to help spread awareness in the community about proper safety for child riding in cars. (Submitted photo)
WORTHINGTON For the first time in history, the Worthington community hosted a class last month for members of the public to become certified child passenger safety technicians.
Several organizations collaborated to make the class possible, including: South Central Minnesota EMS, Helping Hands Pregnancy Center, ISD 518, Nobles County Community Services, Worthington Police Department and Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Representatives from each organization, along with community members, were students in the class.
Recipients of the Christmas cards containing $100 cash were thankful to the officers. Written By: Leah Ward | 7:00 am, Dec. 23, 2020
WORTHINGTON ― A handful of Worthington police officers spread Christmas cheer in the community Monday afternoon by patrolling the streets not for traffic violations, but for folks who could use a holiday blessing.
This is the fourth year running of WPD s Christmas Cash program, which now bears the name of Dr. Kern Schwartz, who funded the effort anonymously until his August 2019 death. When the community learned that Schwartz had been the donor, people stepped up to keep the program going. This year, WPD received $2,600 in donations from generous community members to use for Kern s Christmas Cash.