What an incredible year for Pop-Up Safety Town!

Pop-Up Safety Town is an innovative, mobile pediatric injury prevention program created by Dr. Andrew Hashikawa and powered by the University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine and the U-M Concussion Center. We are grateful to the AAA Auto Club Group Foundation for providing financial support.

By bringing interactive, hands-on safety experiences directly into Michigan neighborhoods, Pop-Up Safety Town equips young children and their caregivers with vital skills in helmet safety, pedestrian safety, dog bite prevention, home safety, burn prevention and more! The adventure kicks off as each child receives an event passport to guide them through our engaging educational stations. Best of all, every participant visits our helmet station to get custom-fitted for a free bicycle helmet, and stops by our reading nook to pick out a brand-new book to take home.

We are thrilled to celebrate another incredible year of making a real impact—delivering fun, lifesaving education directly to families across Michigan, especially in communities that need these resources most!

We are excited to share the highlights of another successful year bringing essential injury prevention education directly to children and families across Michigan, particularly in communities with limited access to these important resources.

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2027 Volunteer Opportunities

April 21, 2027 (Wednesday) 5:00pm-6:30pm | Ypsilanti

Location:  Rawsonville Elementary

Address:  3110 Grove Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198

Date:  April 21, 2027 (Wednesday)

Time:  5:00-6:30PM (Volunteers arrive at 4:00PM)

Volunteer Sign Up Form

April 23, 2027 (Friday) 12:00-3:00pm | Hamtramck

Location: Tau Beta School

Address:  3056 Hanley St, Hamtramck, MI 48212

Date: April 23 2027 (Friday)

Time: 12:00-3:00PM (Volunteers arrive at 11:00AM)

Volunteer Sign Up Form

June 11, 2027 (Friday) 10am-12pm | Flint

Location: Carmen Ainsworth Middle School

Address: 1409 Maple Road, Flint, MI 48507

Date: June 11, 2027 (Friday)

Time:  10:00am-12:00pm (Volunteers arrive at 9:00am)

Volunteer Sign Up Form

Interested in supporting us? Volunteer today! For more information, email [email protected]

Volunteer Training Videos

Dog Bite Prevention

Helmet Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Medication Safety

Past Events

2025-2026 School Year

September 20, 2026 (Sunday) 3:00-5:00pm | Grand Rapids
Location:Garfield Park Community Gym
Address: 2111 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Date: September 20, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Volunteer Arrival: 2:00pm

Volunteer Sign Up Form

August 15, 2026 (Saturday) 10:00AM-12:30PM | Brighton, MI
Location: 2|42 Community Center Brighton
Address: 7536 Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48114
Parking: Bowen Guest Lot
Date: August 15, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00AM-12:30PM (Arrive at 9:00 for set up)
July 20, 2026 (Monday) 2:15-3:45PM | Ypsilanti (KidSport @ EMU)
Location: Eastern Michigan University, Rec/IM Building
Address: 500 E Circle Drive, Ypsilanti MI 48197
Parking: Bowen Guest Lot
Date: July 20, 2026 (Monday)
Time: 2:15-3:45PM
May 13, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00AM-2:00PM | Marygrove, Detroit
Location:The School at Marygrove, Elementary, Alumni Hall
Address: 16661 Greenlawn St, Detroit, MI 48221
Date: May 13, 2026 (Wednesday)
Time:  10:00AM-2:00PM
May 9, 2026 (Saturday) 11:00AM-1:00PM| Ann Arbor (Child Care Network)
Location:  Child Care Network
Address:  3941 Research Park Dr., Suite C., Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Date: May 9, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 11:00AM-1:00PM
April 30, 2026 (Thursday) 5:30-7:30PM | Ypsilanti
Location: Model Elementary School
Address: 8850 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Date: April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
Time:  5:30-7:30PM
April 27, 2026 (Monday) 5:00PM-7:00PM | Belleville (Van Buren Public Schools)
Location:  Savage Elementary School
Address: 42975 Savage Rd, Belleville, MI 48111
Date: April 27, 2026 (Monday)
Time:  5:00 – 7:00M
March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) 5:30PM-7:00PM | Whitmore Lake
Location: Whitmore Lake Early Childhood Center
Address: 1077 Barker Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
Date: March 25, 2026 (Wednesday)
Time:  5:30 – 7:00 PM
September 19, 2025 (Friday) 11:30AM-1:30PM | Lansing, MI
Location:  Maplehill Head Start
Address:640 Maplehill Ave, Lansing, MI
Date: September 19, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 11:30AM – 1:30PM
August 22, 2025 (Friday) 11:00AM-2:00PM | Ypsilanti, MI
Location:  Estabrook Elementary
Address: 1555 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Date: August 22, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
August 2, 2025 (Saturday) 9:00AM-12:00PM | Brighton, MI
Location:  2|42 Community Center Brighton
Address:7526 Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48114
Date: August 2, 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
June 13, 2025 (Friday) 10:00AM-12:00PM | Flint, MI
Location:  Carmen Ainsworth Middle School
Address:  1409 Maple Rd, Flint, MI 48507
Date: June 13, 2025 (Friday)
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
May 1, 2025 (Thursday) 5:30-7:30 PM | Ypsilanti, MI
  • Location: Model Elementary School
    Address: 8850 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197
    Date: May 1, 2025 (Thursday)
    Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
  • Volunteer Sign Up Form

2024-2025 School Year

April 25, 2025 (Friday) 1:00-3:00 PM | Hamtramck, MI
April 17, 2025 (Thursday) 5:00-7:00 PM | Durand, MI
  • Location: Railroader Athletic Center
    Address: 9591 E Monroe Rd, Durand, MI 48429
    Date: April 17, 2025 (Thursday)
    Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Volunteer Sign Up Form
April 5, 2025 (Saturday) 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Addison, MI
  • Location: Addison Community Schools
    Address: 219 N. Comstock St., Addison, MI 49220
    Date: April 5 2025 (Saturday)
    Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Volunteer Sign Up Form
2023-2024 School Year
April 12, 2024 (Friday) 1:30-3:30pm | MLK Jr. Recreation Center, Jackson, MI
  • Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center
  • Address: 1107 Adrian St., Jackson, MI 49203
  • Sign Up HERE
April 17, 2024 (Wednesday) 5:00-7:00pm | Bertha Neal Elementary, Durand, MI
  • Location: Bertha Neal Elementary
  • Address: 930 W Main St, Durand, MI 48429
  • Sign Up HERE
April 25, 2024 (Thursday) | 5:00-7:00pm| Whitmore Lake Head Start, Whitmore Lake, MI
  • Location:  Whitmore Lake
  • Address: 8845 Main Street, Whitmore Lake, 48189
  • Sign Up HERE

 

April 26, 2024 (Friday) 1:00-3:00pm | Tau Beta School, Hamtramck, MI

 

 

May 1, 2024 (Wednesday) 5:30-7:30pm | Model Elementary, Ypsilanti, MI
  • Location:  Model Elementary Gym
  • Address:  8850 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  • Sign Up HERE
May 9, 2024 (Thursday) 5:00-7:30pm | Huron Potawatomi Head Start, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Location: Straight School Building
  • Address: 850 Chatham NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504
  • Sign Up HERE

 

May 13, 2024 (Monday) 10:00am-03:00pm | Union Street Center, Eaton Rapids, MI
  • Location: Union Street Center
  • Address: 501 Union St, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
  • Sign Up HERE
June 14, 2024 (Friday) 10:00am-12:00pm | Carmen Ainsworth Middle School, Flint, MI
  • Location: Carmen Ainsworth Middle School
  • Address: 1409 Maple Rd, Flint, MI 48507
  • Sign Up HERE
  • Volunteer Time: 10:00am – Noon
August 9, 2024 (Friday) 10:00am-2:00pm | Estabrook Elementary, Ypsilanti, MI
  • Location: Estabrook Elementary
  • Address: 1555 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
  • Date: August 9, 2024 (Friday)
  • Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
  • Sign Up Here
September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) 5:00 – 7:00 PM | National Heritage Academies, Ypsilanti, MI
  • Location: Arbor Prep High School
  • Address: 6800 Hitchingham Road Ypsilanit MI 48197
  • Date: September 11, 2024 (Wednesday)
  • Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Sign Up Here

“Pop-up Safety Town is a fabulous opportunity to teach young children about traffic safety; especially being a pedestrian or bicyclist in their neighborhood. The earlier young children learn about the meaning of traffic signs and signals may help in reducing injuries and fatalities among them.”

Sandra J. Enness, MPH, MA
Rural-Urban & Tribal Highway Traffic Safety Community Engagement
Office of Highway Safety Planning, Michigan State Police
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