P.A.D.D. Petitions Atlanta’s Non-Profit Organizations to Help Fight Epidemics Affecting Our Youth
Atlanta based non-profit organization invites other Atlanta youth focused programs to join forces at the safety and mentor fair in offering after school alternatives and serve as a potential source of academic support and partially compensate for the inequities that plague our nation’s schools.
Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Parents Against Distracted Driving (P.A.D.D.) puts a call out to local non-profit organizations who aim to serve the youth community. All are requested to congregate on August 31, 2013 at the Back-2-School Arrive Alive! Don’t Text and Drive Campaign held at the Atlanta Civic Center. “It isn’t enough to protect our youth, we must also guide them!” explains Cynthia Williams, host of this year 2013 Safety and Mentor Fair. Williams is a Teen Life Coach and a Motivational Speaker and have scheduled 7 impressionable Teen Workshops for the day. This event is held in partnership with Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell.
Since the death of Williams' son in 2006 as a result of a teen texting while driving, Williams has devoted her life to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving while addressing what she refers to as "curable epidemics" facing our youth today. “I believe education is the first defense. Not only must we educate the young public about texting and driving, but we must also educate them about matters such as teen pregnancy, bullying, literacy, gang violence, and gun violence.”
The charge of P.A.D.D. program is to exploit the dangers of distracted driving while promoting "constructive thinking versus destructive thinking." "As a Teen Life Coach, my pulse in on the hands of our youth and I hear their struggles. That’s why it is important for all youth focused non-profit organizations to be in attendance and recognized as a resource for teens experiencing what we can only define as ‘life’."
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports in 2010, “seven teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.” In spite of this threatening statistic, Williams recognize the impact on teen drivers is exceedingly low. To combat this deficient, each P.A.D.D. Safety and Mentor Fair begins with a mock demonstration of a fatal car crash, a funeral service, a trial jury, and ultimately a jail sentencing. Williams hopes this vivid visualization will leave an indelible imprint on the eyes of teen viewers.
A 2009 Columbia University Research reports, the way children spend discretionary time has been a source of concern for parents, youth advocates, and policymakers. “Providing our teens with readily developed resources and programs is vital to the success of all children,” insists Williams.
P.A.D.D. is a 501c non-profit organization established as a support group for families who have been affected by the loss of a child as a result of a fatal car crash. This program is borne out of the Love From Afar – The Christopher Allen Foundation created by Cynthia Williams in 2006 after the death of her son at the hands of a distracted driver.
Registration and sponsorship information for this event can be found http://www.cierpr.com/events.html.
Since the death of Williams' son in 2006 as a result of a teen texting while driving, Williams has devoted her life to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving while addressing what she refers to as "curable epidemics" facing our youth today. “I believe education is the first defense. Not only must we educate the young public about texting and driving, but we must also educate them about matters such as teen pregnancy, bullying, literacy, gang violence, and gun violence.”
The charge of P.A.D.D. program is to exploit the dangers of distracted driving while promoting "constructive thinking versus destructive thinking." "As a Teen Life Coach, my pulse in on the hands of our youth and I hear their struggles. That’s why it is important for all youth focused non-profit organizations to be in attendance and recognized as a resource for teens experiencing what we can only define as ‘life’."
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports in 2010, “seven teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.” In spite of this threatening statistic, Williams recognize the impact on teen drivers is exceedingly low. To combat this deficient, each P.A.D.D. Safety and Mentor Fair begins with a mock demonstration of a fatal car crash, a funeral service, a trial jury, and ultimately a jail sentencing. Williams hopes this vivid visualization will leave an indelible imprint on the eyes of teen viewers.
A 2009 Columbia University Research reports, the way children spend discretionary time has been a source of concern for parents, youth advocates, and policymakers. “Providing our teens with readily developed resources and programs is vital to the success of all children,” insists Williams.
P.A.D.D. is a 501c non-profit organization established as a support group for families who have been affected by the loss of a child as a result of a fatal car crash. This program is borne out of the Love From Afar – The Christopher Allen Foundation created by Cynthia Williams in 2006 after the death of her son at the hands of a distracted driver.
Registration and sponsorship information for this event can be found http://www.cierpr.com/events.html.
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