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Creating a Development Council

Presented by Linda K. Brees, MS, Director

Children’s Advocacy/Safe Kids UpstateGreenville, South Carolina

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Overview of Safe Kids Upstate Led by

Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital

History of GHS Children’s Hospital Development Council

Purpose and Duties and Relationship with Safe Kids Upstate

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Development Council By-Laws

• Meeting Format and Membership Structure• Executive Committee Responsibilities• Committee Liaisons for Volunteer Support,

Public Affairs, Special Events, and Philanthropy• Relationship with Office of Philanthropy and

Institutional Advancement• Organizational Structure for Reporting

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Everyone WINS

• How Safe Kids Upstate is a benefit to GHS

• How our Lead Organization, Greenville Health System, is a benefit to Safe Kids Upstate

• Examples of Program integration between Council Members and Coalition Members

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Champions for Safety

• Scribes for Car Seat Checks• Helmet Fitting• Special events for Fund Development• Buddy’s Safety House• Safe Kids Fests • Safety Camps• Hosting Meetings• Spirit Weeks for High Schools• Designating Funds for Safe Kids Upstate

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Car Seat Inspections

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