Just Drive Day
Our activities and how we use your donations:
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Just Drive Day
This FREE event is for all ages to bring awareness to the deadly epidemic of distracted driving. Donations have been used to purchase Just Drive street signs, Just Drive shirts, Just Drive bumper decals, other educational materials, and a small amount of food and drinks for the event.
Saturday,
April 29, 2023
9-12 pm • Starting at the Monticello Middle School.
Participation in Local Community Events
Events in 2021:
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Walk and Roll: Last year, in addition to Just Drive coloring pages, wrist bands, and stickers; we handed out reusable cloth shopping bags at the first stop of Walk and Roll. The bags had our logo and a distracted driving message. Our hope is parents will use these bags and spread the message year-round.
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Party in the Park: Used our "Distraction Wheel" to engage both kids and parents about distracted driving. Provided educational materials about distracted driving.
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Monticello Fire Station Open House: Used our "Distraction Wheel" to engage both kids and parents about distracted driving. Provided educational materials about distracted driving.
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Dayton Fire Station Open House: Used our "Distraction Wheel" to engage both kids and parents about distracted driving. Provided educational materials about distracted driving.
Social Media Posts
https://www.facebook.com/justdriveday
We post safe driving messages a few times each week.
Donations have been used to pay an advertising firm
to develop and maintain our web page and Facebook
posts.
Drivers Education Presentations
and school health class
presentations Prior to the pandemic, Greg
LaVallee was reaching many of the new drivers in
Monticello, Buffalo, Rogers, Elk River, and Zimmerman.
His hour-long presentation educates students on the dangers of distracted driving and exposes them to my emotional message as well as the science behind distraction. Donations are used to purchase wristbands and educational materials that are handed out at these presentations.
Business presentations Prior to the pandemic, Greg was presenting to small and large businesses as well as some chambers of commerce, church groups, and others. Donations are used to purchase wristbands and educational materials that are handed out at these presentations.
