Save the Date.

Mark your calendars for Monday, September 17th for the 5th annual Abbey's Hope Golf Tournament.

Check back soon for more details!
Don't let Abbey's hope
go down the drain.

In 2007, six-year-old Abbey Taylor died from injuries she received from an improperly maintained wading pool drain. Her hope was that no child would again suffer or die as the result of a preventable entrapment. The Abbey's Hope Charitable foundation works tirelessly on her behalf.
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Pool drains:
the great
unknown danger.

Pool and spa drains can pose a deadly hazard to children. If you spot a loose, missing, or broken drain cover, get out of the water and notify the owner or operator immediately. Warn children to stay away from drains to avoid entrapment.
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Swimming.
A Life Skill, And
A Life or Death Skill.

Every child needs to know how to swim, float, tread water and get in and out of the pool safely! We recommend starting lessons by age 4. Also, enroll in classes in First Aid and CPR (for infants, children and adults) and have an emergency plan.
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Fences, Gates, Locks.
All Necessary.

Every pool needs an isolation fence surrounding it on all sides—four to five feet high. Gates should be self-latching and locking. Experts say such measures could have prevented up to 90% of childhood drownings and near-drownings.
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Be a Water Watchdog.

One adult should be watching children in the pool or spa at all times. Even if there's a lifeguard. Even if the kids can swim. Pledge to use the Water Watchdog system to divide supervision responsibilities; pass on the Watchdog tags when you're ready to switch.
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Abbey's Hope Airs New PSA.

Abbey's Hope airs a powerful new public service announcement warning parents of the potential dangers of pool and spa drains.

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Keri Noble to perform at the 5th Annual Abbey's Hope Golf Tournament

EDINA, MINN. – April 18, 2012 – Abbey’s Hope Charitable Foundation is excited to announce that Minnesota-based singer/songwriter Keri Noble will be performing at the 5^th Annual Abbey’s Hope Golf Tournament, Sept.17 at Braemar Golf Course.

Noble has released four albums and was recently named Cities97 Morning Show Co-Host alongside Brian Oake. She is also featured twice weekly on 100.3 KFAN’s Power Trip Morning Show during Keri Around Town.

“We really wanted to have a true Minnesota artist at the event this year, so we are thrilled that Keri is performing at this event,” said Katey Taylor, co-founder of Abbey’s Hope and mother of Abbey Taylor, who died in 2008 as a result of injuries sustained in an improperly maintained pool drain cover. “Attendees can enjoy an afternoon of golf followed by an evening of food, live and silent auctions, and a performance by Keri.”

For updates regarding the golf tournament, please check the Events page at www.abbeyshope.org.

The Dragonfly Story

Excerpted from the eulogy at Abbey Taylor's Celebration of Life Service

Below the surface of a quiet pond lived a colony of water bugs. They were happy, living far from the sun. But they noticed that occasionally, a member of their colony would climb up a lily stalk and disappear from sight, never to return. Where do you suppose she went? wondered a water bug.

Pool Safety Tips

Use the Water Watchdog System to make sure children are always closely supervised in the pool area.
Remind kids to stay away from pool and hot tub drains.
Never dive into water less than 9 feet deep.
Keep gates to the pool area latched.

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