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The Milton School Eyes Major Prizes as They Rally Communities Around Teen Driver Safety
The Milton School looks to score $100,000 and a private concert by Grammy® nominated The Band Perry
Maplewood, NJ, October 2014 – High schools registered for Celebrate My Drive® powered by State Farm® are in the running for a share in millions of dollars in grant awards, and maybe even one of two private concerts by GRAMMY® nominees, The Band Perry. Students and communities are working together to heighten awareness about safe driving and asking for online safe driving commitments to help them win. Everyone age 14 and up can help.
This is the second year that The Milton School has been in the program and they need the community’s support to finish in the top place to win one of the grants.
As part of the program, State Farm agents are working closely with their local high schools to raise the awareness of the need for education around teen driver safety. “Celebrate My Drive is all about keeping teens safe on the road. It’s important for the entire community to rally around our new drivers and support them by making our own safe driving commitments,” said Jennifer Young, Community Specialist for State Farm. “Let’s bring the concert and $100K to New Jersey.”, she added.
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New Jersey has over 25 schools currently registered for the program. (Visit www.celebratemydrive.com for a list of all the schools) During last year’s program two local schools, Immaculate Heart Academy and Immaculate Conception, won $25,000 each for their schools by participating in the program. They have been able to implement great teen driver programs and other activities at their school with their grant.
High schools still have time to register to participate, the deadline is October 7. Online safe driving commitments can be made on behalf of registered high schools Oct.15-24 during National Teen Driver Safety Week. They can also reach out to Jennifer Young at 973-739-5206 for more details.
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The program, which emphasizes positive driving messages such as 2N2® – 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel - is in its third year. Last year more than 6.3 million safe driving commitments were made in support of high schools across the U.S. and Canada.
Learn more at www.celebratemydrive.com and join the conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CelebrateMyDrive.
About The Band Perry:
Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 2010, The Band Perry has ascended to dizzying heights. Fronted by Kimberly Perry and rounded out by her younger brothers Reid and Neil, the band has notched a string of hit singles from their platinum debut and their gold sophomore release PIONEER, including: the quintuple-platinum No. 1 “If I Die Young,” the platinum “You Lie,” the No. 1 “All Your Life,” the platinum No. 1 “Better Dig Two,” and the gold No. 1 “DONE” (which earned Reid and Neil Perry their first No. 1 as songwriters). They’ve also enjoyed sold-out tours and a showering of honors, including multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT Music awards, including the 2014 ACM Award for ”Vocal Group of the Year, ” and CMT’s 2014 ”Group Video of the Year,” along with many GRAMMY®, AMA, ACA, and Billboard Music award nominations — all of which have cemented the sibling trio as one of the hottest acts in recent history. The band is currently nominated for a 2014 Fox Teen Choice Award for ”Choice Country Group,” and is spending the summer touring the U.S. at dozens of venues and for hundreds of thousands of fans. For a list of all tour dates and more, visit www.thebandperry.com.
Grammy is a registered trademark of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.
About State Farm®: State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.
About Celebrate My Drive:
Celebrate My Drive® is a different approach to a leading public health risk. Car crashes are the number one killer of teens, and a teen’s first year on the road is the most dangerous. Using research as a guide, State Farm is approaching teen driver safety, a winnable public health battle, by engaging teens while they learn to drive in a supportive and positive way. It’s a community celebration of safe driving habits emphasizing the benefits of safe choices as teens celebrate the freedom that comes with getting a drivers’ license. Learn more about the initiative at www.celebratemydrive.com.
About The Milton School:
The Milton School is committed to the philosophy of its founders who, in every aspect of their work, made felt their profound concern for every pupil. The Milton School shall be dedicated to an atmosphere of sensitivity to need, mutual respect, and love. It is in such an environment that The Milton School has flourished and only in that spirit, will it prosper in the future. For program information, please visit www.themiltonschool.com.
