Freda Arender This is Me

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1. 1. The Madison County Herald

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   Published on: 1/31/2006   Last Visited: 2/1/2006

   "A bandage is not going to fix that, just like a bandage won't fix a brain injury," said Freda Arender, of the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi, as she picked up the split melon.
   
   Arender visited the Farmhaven school last week to warn students about the dangers of not wearing a helmet while biking, skating or riding scooters or skateboards.
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   Arender said the association, which received a grant for the helmet giveaway from the Department of Rehabilitative Services, is making a push within a 50-mile radius of Hinds County to make sure children wear helmets. Hinds County is No. 1 in the number of head injuries suffered in the state, she said.
   
   "If you've had a brain injury, you may not be able to do the simplest things," Arender said.
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   The association doesn't conduct follow-up surveys after visiting schools, but principals have reported seeing an increase in the number of children wearing them, Arender said.
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   Arender said the money in the Department of Rehabilitative Service's trust fund comes from a portion of fines given for motor vehicle violations.

2. 2. Starkville Daily News Online

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   Published on: 12/8/2004   Last Visited: 12/8/2004

   Freda Arender, associate executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi, will be at Sudduth today at a 6 p.m. PTA meeting to talk to parents about bicycle safety.

3. 3. Jackson metro & state news - The Clarion-Ledger

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   Published on: 12/4/2003   Last Visited: 12/4/2003

   In 2001, a total of 212 Mississippi children died from brain injuries, although not all of them were from bicycle accidents, said Freda Arender, associate director of the Brain Injury Association.
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   Arender and parent volunteers who received some quick training helped each student try on the helmets and ensured they got one that would fit properly.
   
   "It's a great service," Arender said.