Houston-Area Families Can Help Protect Their Children: Free Child I.D. Kit Day Set for Saturday, August 8 at Bellaire's Community National Bank

    BELLAIRE, TX, July 20, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bellaire's Community National Bank will sponsor its annual "Free Child I.D. Kit Day" Saturday, August 8, 9 a.m. to noon, in the bank's Bellaire Room, 5123 Bellaire Boulevard at South Rice. The Houston-area bank, along with the Bellaire Police Department, Bellaire Lions Club and McGruff, the Crime Dog, will distribute the free child identification kits to families as a community service.

"If you don't have a Child I.D. kit for your child, we encourage you to come get one on August 8. If you have a Child I.D. kit, we hope you will come update the photo, which should be done annually," said Bellaire Police Department Community Resource Officer Tim Quimby,

According to Community National Bank CEO Randy Dobbs, the Bellaire-based independent bank has distributed hundreds of kits to help protect Houston-area children over the past seven years.

Geared to children from 2-1/2 years to early teens, Free Child I.D. Kit Day will include children's on-site instant photos and fingerprinting for their families' records. McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand. In addition, the bank will serve complimentary lemonade and donuts and distribute "goody bags" to the children.

Completed Child I.D. kits will contain pertinent identification data such as names and contact information of the child's friends and family, blood type, allergy information and DNA hair sample, in a compact, comprehensive, confidential and convenient format. Bellaire Police Department Officer Quimby notes that having a recent casual photograph of the child (as opposed to a posed portrait) is a major help to law enforcement in search efforts. He will be available to answer crime prevention questions.

The Bellaire Lions Club is a member of Lions International, the world's oldest and largest service club. Its mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding. The Bellaire Lions Club is a group of service-minded men and women who serve their community and their state by carrying out the organization's mission. Service-minded individuals, who can spare an hour or two each month, are invited to join the Bellaire Lions Club.

Community National Bank, independently owned and operated, is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The drive-through bank, 5235 Bellaire Boulevard at Ferris St., is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon. The FDIC insures the deposits of Community National Bank, an equal opportunity lender.

For further information on Community National Bank's Child I.D. community service program, call (713) 664-4777.

Geared to children from 2-1/2 years to early teens, Community National Bank's Free Child I.D. Kit Day in Bellaire will include children's on-site instant photos and fingerprinting for their families' records. Completed Child I.D. kits will contain pertinent identification data such as names and contact information of the child's friends and family, blood type, allergy information and DNA hair sample, in a compact, comprehensive, confidential and convenient format. McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand, plus the bank will serve complimentary lemonade and donuts and distribute "goody bags" to the children.

http://www.commnatlbank.com

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