Students at three high schools in Baton Rouge are hearing a potentially life-saving message. The founder of End Distracted Driving, or EndDD, is in town from Philadelphia, joining a team of Louisiana attorneys and law enforcement to promote safe driving habits….Watch the TV news clip from WAFB 9:
I gave a distracted driving talk Tuesday at The Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in the Philadelphia suburbs. One of the students was blonde and she looked a little like my daughter, Casey. And she had the same habit as Casey – twirling her hair with her left hand. Following the talk, the school was getting out for Thanksgiving and many were leaving directly with family to travel for the holiday. As I drove home I thought that if Casey were alive she, like all the girls at the talk, would be coming home to be with us for Thanksgiving….It was hard to feel thankful [….]
News article by Katharine Vavpetic, Shady Side Academy, Nov. 24, 2014 – Would you describe yourself as selfish? Would you describe your children that way? Likely not…. Joel Feldman, founder of End Distracted Driving, spoke with parents last Tuesday evening and students last Wednesday morning about the dangers of distracted driving. In his compelling presentation [….]
The Indiana Gazette, Indiana, PA – By DANIEL SHIRLEY, November 21, 2014 – On Tuesday, a group of Saltsburg High School juniors and seniors traveled to Seven Springs Resort and Conference Center for the 2014 PA SADD conference. SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) held multiple workshop sessions for students from schools throughout western Pennsylvania….A highlight of the day for Saltsburg students [….]
Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, IN – By Howard Greninger, November 20, 2014 “Distracted drivers, on average, take their eyes off the road for about five seconds…. It is the fourth year that Williams has given the presentation at South, as well as at Terre Haute North Vigo High School. Williams was one of 850 attorneys statewide with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association to volunteer time to reach out to more than 40,000 students statewide. The hour-long presentation is part of The Casey Feldman Foundation, www.EndDD.org and 60 for Safety’s ongoing awareness campaign.” […]
“So, I talked to my daughter this am at breakfast and told her that I went to this lecture last night and that from now on she will never see me text and drive and will never see a cell phone exposed in my car as my commitment to safe driving. My 6 year old answered, ‘O, yeah Daddy, I am going to believe that!?'” [….]
Several months ago when I agreed to do a distracted driving presentation at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, I must admit that I had some anxiety about it. I had never really known anyone who was deaf and knew nothing about the deaf culture; I wanted to make certain that I could do an effective presentation…Many in the deaf community will sign when they drive, in addition to looking at their cell phones [….].
World War I, described as the “war to end all wars,” ended with the signing of the Armistice. The Armistice took effect on the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month in 1918. Following World War II we now remember veterans from all wars on Veterans Day, November 11th. On November 11th, 1918 my grandfather Louis was 23 years old, an army corporal and was in France fighting the Germans….Being an artist he celebrated by carving both sides of the lid of his mess kit [….]
[Canadian news piece, including audio & video clips of interview with Joel Feldman] Posted on October 29, 2014 by jason.bertrim, 104.3 Country “The Sault Police Service is hosting its 31st Annual Crime Prevention Seminar this week. The main speaker on Day 1 was Philadelphia lawyer Joel Feldman, who spoke to law enforcement officers and insurance
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