Freeman Regional and Total Stop Team Up for Bike Safety Events

Freeman Regional Health Services and Total Stop Convenience are partnering with local schools and law enforcement to encourage safe bike riding habits through a fun community-wide initiative.

This back-to-school season, students in Freeman, Marion, Menno, and Bridgewater who ride to school wearing a helmet will be rewarded with a "sweet" ticket-a coupon for a free ice cream cone from Total Stop Convenience Store.

Event Schedule:

• Freeman Elementary - August 27
• Menno - August 27
• Freeman Academy - August 28
• Bridgewater - August 28
• Marion - September 9

Freeman Regional and Rural Medical Clinic staff will be on-site at each school from 7:45 a.m. until classes begin to hand out ice cream cone tickets to helmet-wearing students, on the dates noted above.

But the fun doesn't stop there! Throughout September, kids spotted riding their bikes, while wearing a helmet, might just get "pulled over" by the Sheriff's Department. Instead of a citation, officers will hand out a ticket for a free ice cream cone-rewarding safe riders for protecting themselves on the road.

This bike safety promotion is made possible through a partnership between:

• Freeman Regional Health Services
• Total Stop Convenience Store
• Turner, Hutchinson, and McCook County Sheriff's Offices
• Freeman, Marion, Menno, and Bridgewater Schools

Wearing a helmet is one of the easiest ways to prevent serious injury while biking and Freeman Regional is excited to partner with local schools, law enforcement, and Total Stop Convenience to make safety fun-and delicious-for the communities we serve.