Archive of: Family News

	Title	Issue
	POPS Label Design Contest for Kids Located on Route 66, POPS has announced a label design contest for kids. The label of the lucky winner will appear on their new grape flavored soda.	October 2011
	Eat for the "Power of Pink" On Monday, Oct. 10, Panera Bread will be celebrating the “Power of Pink” by donating 100% of the proceeds from Pink Ribbon Bagels to the Central and Western Oklahoma Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.	October 2011
	Young Professionals Form Group Supporting Girl Scouts A group of volunteers with Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma are kicking-off a new group of young professionals called GS Cornerstone, with a free event on Oct. 11 in Oklahoma City. Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma	October 2011
	American Red Cross Stresses Fire Safety and Prevention This Month October is Fire Prevention Month and the American Red Cross is encouraging people to take steps to lessen the risk of a fire in their home. American Red Cross	October 2011
	Free Trees Offered during Great OKC Tree Give-Away The City of Oklahoma City, in partnership with the Tree Bank Foundation, is making 1,000 free trees available to citizens as part of the "Great OKC Tree Give-Away."	October 2011
	Simple Steps Make Fresh Produce the Healthy Choice for Oklahomans Fresh fruits and vegetables are a staple of a well-balanced diet and key to creating a healthy Oklahoma. Like any food product, it is important to be careful handling or preparing produce. The following are simple steps that can make consuming produce safer. Oklahoma State Department of Health	October 2011
	Pardon Our Error... At MetroFamily, we strive to bring you the most helpful and up-to-date information available—and sometimes our desire to bring you the latest and greatest includes a few...ummm...hiccups along the way. Please pardon the following errors in our October 2011 issue.	October 2011
	Registration Open for GRANDfamilies Conferences Oklahoma ranks among the top ten states in the number of families with grandparents or other relatives raising grandchildren. In Oklahoma, almost 76,000 grandparents live with grandchildren under age 18 and nearly 43,000 of those grandparents are solely responsible for those children. Registration is underway for two conferences for grandparents raising grandchildren in Oklahoma.	October 2011
	Toys for Smart Play: Dr. Toy's Best Picks Children’s Products for 2011 Dr. Toy’s Best Picks Children's Products Awards Program 2011 was developed as a service to consumers who desire to purchase safe, affordable, educationally oriented, stimulating new toys and products for children.	October 2011
	No Time Like Now For Flu Shots There’s no better time than now to receive your annual flu shot, according to state health officials. The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. Oklahoma State Department of Health	September 2011