Nominees Announced Every Tuesday, Winners Awarded Every Friday

The 2009 NFL season is here, and for the second year – the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week program will benefit Safe Kids USA. Each week, fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite NFL Air and Ground players on the NFL Web site.

FedEx will then make a $1,000 donation in each of the winning players’ names to the two Safe Kids USA coalitions in the winning players’ teams’ cities.

What you should know to help your children stay safe as they walk

As kids head back to school, Safe Kids’ new study “Characteristics of Distracted Drivers in School Zones: A National Report” reveals a scary truth: One out of every six drivers in school zones is distracted. With cell phones, email and text messaging being added to the list of more traditional distractions like eating and grooming, there are more ways than ever for drivers to become distracted – and potentially dangerous to children as they walk to and from school.