FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
CONTACT: STEPHANIE SCARBOROUGH
931-372-6302
STATE FARM® PRESENTS REDUCE TN CRASHES WITH A $10,000 GRANT
COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE — Tennessee Tech University, iCube is excited to receive a $10,000 grant from State Farm Insurance for the support of the Reduce TN Crashes program. Reduce TN Crashes is a statewide traffic safety education and awareness for high school age students. The funds will provide continuing education on the graduated drivers’ licenses program, state laws, and safe driving practices for teen drivers.
“The Reduce TN Crashes team is thankful for the continued support of State Farm. This grant does not only provide educational material for schools but additional materials for the schools that would not otherwise be possible.” Stephanie Scarborough – Reduce TN Crashes manager.
“State Farm is proud to sponsor the Reduce TN Crashes program in high schools for the 7th year,” said Judy McConkey, Corporate Responsibility Analyst for State Farm. “We have a long-standing commitment to help make our roadways safer across the state of Tennessee.”
About Reduce TN Crashes:
Reduce TN Crashes program is a traffic safety awareness and awards program for High School age students aimed at reducing crashes through activity and education. Schools sign up each year and receive educational materials. The program provides education on Graduated Drivers Licenses, state laws, and safe driving practices. We promote a growing list of safe driving activities to schools from state and national partners. By listing their programs as activities and assigning points for completion. The Reduce TN Crashes program along with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office awards schools for completing activities with a Bronze, Silver, or Gold recognition. For more information, please visit www.ReduceTNCrashes.org
About State Farm:
The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its 19,200 agents and 59,000 employees serve approximately 84 million policies and accounts – over 81 million auto, fire, life, health and commercial policies and over 2 million financial services accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 36 on the 2020 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.
