
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, October 5, 1993                   TAG: 9310050136
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

CHILD SAFETY SEATS GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME

New River Community Action is taking part in the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles child safety seat co-op program, which gives a child safety seat to parents who cannot afford to buy one.

Virginia law requires any child under age 4 or weighing less than 40 pounds to sit in a child safety seat while riding in a motor vehicle.

To be eligible for a free child safety seat, the applicant must:

Be a parent, foster parent or legal guardian.

Receive Medicaid or Aid to Dependent Children, or meet federal poverty income guidelines.

Hold a valid Virginia driver's license or provide the name and driver's license number of the person who normally transports the youngster.

For application information, contact New River Community Action: In Montgomery County, 382-6186; in Pulaski County, 980-5525; in Giles County, 921-2146; and in Floyd County, 745-2102.

by CNB