Operation Lifesaver, Inc. home page named an Official Webby Award Honoree for 2011

WASHINGTON, DC, April 15, 2011 - The home page http://www.oli.org of Operation Lifesaver, Inc., the U.S.-based nonprofit rail safety education organization, was named a 15th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree in the category of Best Welcome/Home Page.

“We are pleased with this recognition, because we redesigned the www.oli.org website late last year to reach new audiences in our mission to prevent tragic deaths and injuries around train tracks,” said Operation Lifesaver President Helen M. Sramek.  “Our goal with the home page design was to use videos, photographs and stories of real families to ensure that visitors come away with a safety message,” noted Sramek.

Operation Lifesaver’s site was designed by NewCity of Blacksburg, VA, www.insidenewcity.com, with copy written by Lucia Greene, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

About Operation Lifesaver

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. is a national, non-profit safety education group whose goal is to eliminate deaths and injuries at railroad crossings and along railroad rights of way. Operation Lifesaver has programs in all 50 states, with trained and certified presenters who provide free safety talks to community groups, school bus drivers, truck drivers and student drivers to raise awareness around railroad tracks and trains. For more information, and to request a free safety presentation, visit www.oli.org.

About the Webby Awards

The Webby awards recognize excellence on the internet, including websites, interactive advertising, online film, video, and mobile. Winners are chosen by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Website entries make up the majority of Webby Awards Winners, Nominees and Honorees.  Of the nearly 10,000 entries submitted to the 15th Annual Webby Awards, just 10 percent were distinguished as an Official Honoree.  For more information, visit http://www.webbyawards.com .

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