33 Helmets

08/03/2018

Attended the ATV Youth Safety Training class last weekend back in Warren. Jeremy Woinarowicz does a great job preparing kids for the driving test and reviewing safety standards. I usually get a group photo and this year I forget to capture the moment. We did donate two helmets that were donated by Dan Nowacki. A great event that the MN DNR puts on with the Marshall County Sheriffs Department.

01/26/2017

"Youth is not entirely a time of life - it is a state of mind. It is not wholly a matter of ripe cheeks, red lips or supple knees. It is a temper of will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions.

"Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fears; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.

"In the central place of every heart, there is a recording chamber; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer and courage, you are young.

"When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and only then, have you grown old." - Samuel Ullman, 1840 - 1924

07/23/2016

Had the privilege to join the ATV Safety training class today put on by the Marshall County Sheriffs Department. 18 kids got certified and listened to several stories about helmet safety and more best practices for riding safely.

06/20/2015

River Valley 4-wheelers club has been putting on ATV safety trainings for the past nine years. This is the third time 33 helmets has joined to talk to the youth about ATV safety. Thanks for having us it's always fun to talk to the kids!

06/21/2014

Talked to 19 kids in Prior Lake this morning about helmet safety. Sharing the importance of creating good safety habits at a young age and what a difference that can make!

03/31/2014

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone – a brain injury does not discriminate. In fact, 2.4 million Americans sustain a brain injury each year.

If you are out on a bike, motorcycle or ATV this spring please remember to protect your head and wear a helmet.

Brain Injury Awareness Month - March 2014 The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and our network of state affiliates, including self-advocates, families and volunteers across the nation, will mark Brain Injury Awareness Month this March. A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone...

03/06/2014

Spent my lunch hour speaking to Eagan Rotary about ATV Safety last Weds. Thanks to Sheila Hittner for the connection. Gary Koenigs came along as a friendly face in the crowd and moral support!

12/09/2013

Thank you to Mike Heikes, a brain injury survivor, pedal master, author and founder of Helmets For Kids. He reached out to us and offered advice, sent a copy if his book and gave us a generous donation for our program. Wow, what an amazing guy with an amazing story of survival and perseverance! Inspiring!

10/01/2013

Remembering Mark with an action shot of him on his ATV back in September of 2005. This was the day of his accident and no matter how much time passes he always inspiring me to help others. He's the man behind the mission of 33 Helmets. May you be inspired to wear your helmet...

08/21/2013

We given away 9 helmets so far. We 24 to go, how will I give away more? Hmm, ideas? I plan to speak at some Rotary clubs this fall, if you know anyone looking for speakers and community groups to support us please comment.

07/30/2013

What a great weekend at the Marshall County Fair. 33 Helmets raised over $300 to continue our mission. Thanks to all the generous donations from Warren, Argyle, Olso, Alvarado & Stephen peeps! You rock!

07/27/2013

Thanks to my high school classmate, Jeremy Woinarowicz for putting on a great ATV Safety Class today and allowing us to speak to the kids about helmet safety in my hometown! My parents made it out and Jen and Janine Diedrich were my lovely assistants!