As we near the end of the year, we’re also wrapping up the 2007 Angie’s List Lead Safety Tour.  After 15 tour stops around the country, we are thrilled to report that 266 kids were tested and 107 contractors were trained.  We also had more than 45 people show up to the “do-it-yourself” lead safety training sessions that were held in a few of the cities, and many more people who stopped in to ask questions and learn about the dangers of lead paint. 

We are proud to announce that we received the Indiana Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Award for our efforts in ensuring children stay safe.  We’ve worked hard on the tour this year, and are happy to be able to say we’ve made a difference and raised awareness on this serious issue.  Last week I attended Lead Safe and Healthy Homes annual conference in Indianapolis to accept the award on behalf of Angie’s List.  Joining me were the other award recipients: three outstanding individuals from Lead Safe Indiana, Asthma Safe Indiana, and Healthy Homes Indiana.  It was a pleasure to get the chance to meet wonderful people and organizations with a commitment to making sure that our children have safe places to live, learn, and play.