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3 days ago
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National Gun Safety Awareness Month
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Today begins Gun Safety Awareness Month. Chances and Services for Youth or (CASY) held an event today featuring local law enforcement officers and community leaders to spread gun safety awareness. Cassie Pruitt, community partners liaison for Firefly, a private nonprofit that strives to empower families and communities, says there is a large number of child injuries due to improperly storing guns. 'Indiana is one of the highest rated states within the United States of gun safety in children that have injuries from guns, so today we're just here to pass out gun locks to families anybody honestly who has a gun and children around it,' said Pruitt. As we continue gun safety through the month of June, be sure to properly store firearms out of reach from children. For more gun safety tips, visit Safety Tips | Safe Kids Worldwide . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-03-2025
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CODA is set to host Hoops for Hope 3×3 basketball tournament
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— CODA is set to host its Hoops for Hope 3×3 basketball tournament at the Chances and Services for Youth gymnasium. There are currently 8 teams that will be competing in this single elimination tournament. All of the money raised during this event will go towards funding programs within CODA. Its director of operations Shay Butler says this event will be a good time for the whole family. Vigo County CASA and Texas Roadhouse team up to help children 'I know some great basketball players from both high schools along with at the college level, and we saw this as a fun way to raise money for the community,' said Butler. This event will be on Saturday, March 29th at 11 a.m. Cost of admission will be 5 dollars for everyone 13 and older and free for everyone ages 12 and below. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
