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29 · Wednesday, December 9, 2009 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Help keep your children safe at Oakville Kia Oakville Kia has teamed up with Child Find Ontario to help keep your children safe. On Saturday, December 12 from 1 to 3p.m. Oakville Kia will be hosting a child fingerprinting session to do its part in the community to help assist police in the safe recovery of children. On Saturday's event your child will be fingerprinted by police screened and trained Child Find volunteers. Depending upon the age and size of your child, Child Find will take a footprint, a handprint or individual fingerprints. Fingerprints never change; rather they become more defined with age. Child Find recommend having your child printed as an infant; again between the ages of 2 and 6 and again between the ages of 6 and 12. With each passing year the prints become more defined and much easier for professionals to read. Child Find volunteers use professional fingerprinting ink, which is safe and washes off easily. Parents are also encouraged to provide their own photo to go along with the fingerprints to complete the kidcheck package. A clear headshot is preferable; a school photo is a good example of this. Oakville Kia will also be hosting a food drive in conjunction with the event and is asking all participants to bring in a non-perishable food item to go towards families in need this holiday season. As a special treat to the car enthusiasts, Oakville Kia will have a 2011 Kia Sorento, not yet released in Canada on site. By taking the time to have your child fingerprinted, you have taken a positive step towards the personal safety of your child. For more information please contact Oakville Kia at 905-469-2429, or drop by the dealership on Saturday at 2219 Wycroft Road.