Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the First Aid Kit With Johnson & Johnson

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining Johnson & Johnson, Safe Kids Worldwide & actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the First Aid Kit. The event took place in New York City, at the beautiful Hudson Hotel. We had a chance to walk around & learn about the history of the First Aid Kit & see some of the original items. I’m a big believer in having a stocked First Aid Kit on hand, so it was so interesting to learn more about how they came about.

In 1888, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. created the First Aid Kit to help railroad workers take care of injuries they received from laying railroad track.

Since then, the First Aid Kit has become indispensable in the daily lives of all people. We now use First Aid Kits at home, our workplace, schools and everywhere in between.

To commemorate the 125th anniversary, Johnson & Johnson is kicking off the

Everyday Care campaign, with a special partnership with Safe Kids Worldwide. The partnership leverages the support of Maggie Gyllenhaal on an initiative to prevent childhood injuries by helping educate children and their caretakers about sports safety.

Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations dedicated to providing parents and caregivers with resources to help protect kids from unintentional injuries, which is the number one cause of death to children in the United States.

Everyone can participate in this great campaign!

Whenever you purchase three or more first aid products—such as BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages, NEOSPORIN® products, Johnson & Johnson RED CROSS® Brand First Aid products and BENADRYL® Anti-itch Topicals products—you will receive a free first aid bag. For every bag redeemed, the Topical Healthcare Brands will donate to Safe Kids Worldwide. To find out more about which retailers are participating, visit www.healthyessentials.com/buildyourkit.

In addition to learning more about the history of the First Aid Kit & the events taking place this summer, we had a chance to sit down & chat with Maggie Gyllenhaal. We heard all about her favorite items for her First Aid Kit. Then, of course, we had lots of questions about how she balances being a mom with being a wonderful actress. Like me, she’s also a mom of two little girls & it was so much fun talking to her.

Be sure to create your own First Aid Kit this summer & also check out Safe Kids Worldwide for more information on preventing injury. Let’s all work together to have a safe summer!

This is a sponsored post via Momtrends.