The mission of the SnowAngel® Foundation is to perpetuate the memory of Jamie Snow Pannebecker through promoting vehicle safety education with an emphasis on the dangers of reclining seats.
This mission arises from the needless death of our daughter. Jamie died in a minor, survivable car accident simply because she had her seat reclined. With her seatbelt fastened, she reclined the front seat to nap on the way home from school. Upon impact, she was thrown forward to the shoulder harness, the reclined seat came forward and hit her in the head with such force that she died of severe brain trauma. The driver had only a broken thumb. If the seat had not been able to recline while the car was in motion, we believe Jamie Snow would be alive today.
The general public is not aware of the dangers associated with this innocent act. Safety organizations have been concerned about reclining seats since the mid-1970s. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration feels that a warning in the owner’s manual is sufficient. We disagree. Educating the public about the dangers of reclining the front passenger car seat, while a vehicle is in motion, is our mission. The Foundation has created a DVD that is available free to any interested group. It features a scenario based on Jamie’s accident and footage of actual accident survivors. Please contact us if you would like further information.
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Third Annual Auto Safety Event
September 25, 2005
10:00 – 2:00
Creve Coeur Lake
Tremayne Shelter
Walk, Run or Ride around Beautiful Creve Coeur Lake
Other groups that are involved:
MADD
East-West Gateway MTS – STL
Features:
Informational Booths
Games
Silent Auction
Raffle
BBQ
Registration Info
$15 per person
Reserves a T-shirt and lunch
(reservations are not required)
For more information e-mail
vicsno@sbcglobal.net
SnowAngel Foundation on Dallas 11 News
Click here to see a story that was on in Dallas featuring our foundation.
 SnowAngel Foundation Featured on CBS Early Show
CBS Early Show featured the SnowAngel Foundation October 23, 2003.
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SnowAngel Foundation in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Click here to read a story on the SnowAngel Foundation which ran October 8, 2003.
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