Dominic Agostini, a State Farm agent in Spencerport and Treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Spencerport, (left) presents a check to Keith Ryan, president of the Kiwanis Club, as part of the “Celebrate My Drive” effort. Also pictured, left to right, are Nancy Peebles, Joe Reinschmidt, Maureen Halstead, Tom and Kate Fairbrother, Carol Nellis-Ewell, Harry Ewell, Meg Smith and Kristen Smith, vice president of the Kiwanis Club. Learning to drive is a big step in life’s journey. On September 15, community leaders in Spencerport joined with hundreds of other locations across North America in a show of support for teen drivers, helping them stay safe as they embark on the road ahead.
Car crashes are the number one killer of American teens, according to the Center for Disease Control, and their first year on the road as a new driver is the most dangerous. Though traditional scare tactics can be engaging for some, State Farm® and others believe a supportive and positive approach to teen driver safety in addition to education, awareness, legislation and enforcement is key to keeping teens engaged and safe on the road. With this in mind, State Farm debuted a different teen driver safety program called Celebrate My Drive™.
All across the U.S. and Canada, State Farm® rallied communities to promote teen driver safety by hosting more than 300 events simultaneously on September 15. The Spencerport “Celebrate My Drive” event was hosted by State Farm Agent Dominic Agostini at his office located at 409 South Union Street. State Farm gave a total of fourteen $100,000 grants to high schools across the U.S. and Canada.
