LHS Receives $1,000 Grant from Allstate

has received a $1,000 Safe Teen Drive LI grant from The Allstate Foundation to fund activism work that encourages responsible and smart driving by their students.

That’s according to a release from the foundation, which noted, “Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers. It is a startling fact, but not surprising when you consider that crash rates are the highest for drivers who are 16 to 19 years old.”

A non-profit organization, The Allstate Foundation’s Safe Teen Drive LI program aims to reduce teen crashes in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

“We believe activism projects and events in every high school on Long Island will increase public awareness on this social epidemic,” said Allstate spokesperson Krista Conte in the release, “and perhaps act as the reminder or light bulb for a young driver who may be about to make a bad decision behind the wheel.”