CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – One local company is bringing a public awareness program dealing with distracted driving back to the area again this week.
Hang Up and Drive, a program created and presented by nationally recognized public speakers Jacy Good and Steve Johnson, was presented last year at various area schools including Keystone High School, Warren Area School, and Clarion University. This year, with the sponsorship of IA Construction, it is returning to Clarion University on Saturday, October 20.
The event, which is being held in the Suites On Main North Theater from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
IA Construction began sponsoring safer driving campaigns in 2015 after IA Construction regional manager Jon Miller decided to make a difference in the community through a “No Texting and Driving” campaign which led to the company promoting it to schools throughout the region. The company offered a scholarship opportunity to students who submitted a poster regarding texting and driving. Two students from Keystone High School in Knox were selected as the winners and were awarded the scholarships.
Later that year, IA and its business partners created a golf outing that raised awareness and money for the program. The first event was held at Wanango Country Club with 80 participants.
