About Us

KIDS ARE 1ST is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 1993 by Marilyn and Arnold Weinger when the child of an acquaintance went missing. After a painstaking five years, the child was luckily found unharmed. After watching the heartbreak that a devastating situation such as the abduction of a child causes to a family, the Weingers realized that they wanted to educate the public with the hopes that no one else would have to go through such a difficult ordeal.  This is done through their community Child ID events which have been expanded to include car seat safety checks. Keeping our children safe is Kids Are 1st number one concern. 

As an elected city official in Highland Park, IL Ms Weinger created a Community Safety Day which she has expanded to other cities in Illinois and California.

Click to view a video presentation about Kids Are 1st

Letters from a few of our proud and caring sponsors...

Deerfield Illinois Park District Safety Day
Encino CA Safety Day
Highland Park Illinois Safety Day - Prudential
Maria Shriver, We Connect Community Events

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