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Gary Karton

Content Advisor

“Parenting is a tough job, and it’s great to work for an organization that is helping parents understand that they’re not alone when it comes to keeping their kids safe.”

Gary writes and edits internal and external materials, creates videos and oversees media outreach. Gary started his career as a reporter for The Washington Post and has spent more than 20 years working in the world of nonprofits to help children and families. He is also the author of an award-winning spirit animal adventure series for middle grade readers.

Blogs by Gary

Railroad Safety

Children and Train Collisions: A Problem Parents Don’t See or Hear

Research from Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific reveals a disconnect between awareness of the risk and of train collisions and the magnitude of the problem.

Autonomous Vehicles

Safe Kids Worldwide Convenes First-Ever “Children in Autonomous Vehicles” Consortium

Safe Kids Worldwide convenes “Children in Autonomous Vehicles” Consortium.

Lyn Woolford

Missouri’s Lyn Woolford Named America’s Favorite Crossing Guard

After a nationwide contest to recognize and honor local crossing guard heroes, Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx revealed the winner of the America’s Favorite Crossing Guard contest: Chief Lyn Woolford of Ashland, MO. 

A teen learning to drive.

Peer Advocate Urges Teens to Stay Safe Behind the Wheel

Kaylyn Barbour of Bethany, Oklahoma is the winner of the “Take it From a Teen Video Challenge” and shares her story of what can happen when you don’t buckle up.

Kids Autonomous Vehicles

Blue Ribbon Panel: Now is the Time to Consider Child Passenger Safety in Self-Driving Vehicles

Blue Ribbon Panel create the nation’s first-ever set of recommendations to protect children in self-driving or autonomous vehicles.

Crossing Guard

Safe Kids Worldwide Launches Third Annual Search for America’s Favorite Crossing Guard

Safe Kids and FedEx launch the third “America’s Favorite Crossing Guard” contest.

A train rolling into the train station.

About Every Five Days, a Child Dies From a Train Collision

Safe Kids and Union Pacific Railroad are teaming up to keep kids safe during Rail Safety Week

America’s Favorite Crossing Bob Rost

North Dakota’s Bob Rost, ‘One of a Kind’, Named America’s Favorite Crossing Guard

Grand Forks, ND – Bob Rost, a crossing guard known for his dedication to safety, was named America’s Favorite Crossing Guard today by Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx in a morning assembly in front of students, parents, faculty and elected officials at J Nelson Kelly Elementary School in Grand Forks, ND. Rost, when not volunteering as a crossing guard, is the sheriff of Grand Forks. Rost was selected from an impressive group of 55 outstanding crossing guards nominated from communities across the country for going above and beyond in his contributions to keeping kids safe on their way to and from school.

Safe Kids Day 2018

SAFE KIDS DAY: CELEBRATING SAFE KIDS DAY 2018 ACROSS THE U.S.

Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2018) – Do you have a home fire escape plan that you’ve practiced with your kids? When was the last time you checked the label on your car seat to make sure your child hasn’t outgrown it? Many parents have these kinds of tasks on their To-Do list but just can’t find the time to make them a priority. Safe Kids Day offers a perfect opportunity to turn those to-do tasks into actions—and to help keep kids safe.

Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program logo

Union Pacific Announces Redesigned Charitable Giving Program

Local Grant Application Process Begins in April 2018

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