Evanston Safety Town was founded in 1977 by the Evanston/Skokie District Council of PTAs. It is now an Illinois not-for-profit corporation in the process of getting 501c3 designation.

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It is a summer day camp program teaching basic safety rules to 4-8 year olds.  It has been our experience that children under 4 do not benefit from the program so age 4 by June 1, please. 

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Some of the topics covered at Camp:​

• Crossing the street, riding a bike, water safety, fire prevention, pet safety and more.

• Police and Fire Department representatives visit.

• Bike safety is presented by a local store owner.

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See the "About Us" page for the curriculum for all the topics covered at camp. 

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Teen volunteers are an important part of the program as they work with campers in small groups of 2-3 to instruct and encourage. Supervision is provided by a camp leader with education experience and emergency training and a paid teen assistant. We are able to assign a counselor to just one camper when requested. 

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Please mention the program to your friends and neighbors. We are happy to seat groups together.

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You can use this link to pay the $160 fee for campers with a credit/debit card. Avoid the $5 transaction fee by sending a check for $160 to 1003 Dobson, Evanston 60202.

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