Texting and Driving Danger PSA Contest | Jacksonville, FL

Congratulations to this year's winner: Connor Grady

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The Mother's Against Brain Injury, Allstate & Shands TraumaOne's 2009/2010

Increasing Awareness
Influencing Others
Embracing Popular Culture & Directly Influence It
Getting Competitive and Rallying Support

This year, 3 PSA's per school will be accepted for judging. A panel of teens will select 4 from all entries received that best represent a teen-driven and focused message related to Teen Driver Issues. The 4 PSAs will be placed on www.firstcoastteens.com from April 25-May 5 where all of Jacksonville can go online and vote for their favorite.

The winner will be based on most votes and prizes awarded live Saturday, May 7th, 2011 on Good Morning Jacksonville Saturday.

1st Place: $8,000 - Split 50/50 TV production Department and up to 8 Student Creators
2nd Place: $4,000 - Split 50/50 TV production Department and up to 8 Student Creators
3rd Place: $2,000 - Split 50/50 TV production Department and up to 8 Student Creators
4th Place: Pizza Party for the Teacher and Creators

Schools participating: Bishop Kenny, Douglas Anderson, Duncan Fletcher, Frank H. Peterson, Stanton College Prep, Terry Parker, Mandarin, Middleburg High, Nease, Bartram Trail, Creekside, Ponte Vedra, Fernandina beach, Hilliard, Yulee

2011 PSA Entries

Voting begins on April 25th at 8am and will run until May 5th 5pm. Please check back then to vote for your favorite -- the Most Votes Wins!

2010 PSA Entries and Winner

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1st Place Winner: Douglas Anderson 52.8% of votes
2nd Place: Mandarin with 20.7%
3rd Place: Middleburg with 20.1%
4th Place: Nease with 6.4%

2009 Entries and Winner

1st Middleburg High School PSA WINNER
2nd Creekside High school PSA
3rd Douglas Anderson PSA
4th Terry Parker PSA

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Everyone is texting today.. all day, everywhere, without a thought or care. Until it's too late and then you're dead or you've hurt someone else. Nothing you have to say or text is worth it...

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Mother's Against Brain Injury Fund Raisers

Birdies for Charity
Make a donation and guess the amount of birdies that will be made at the Players Championship to possibly win a grand prize of a trip for 2 to the Presidents Cup In Melbourne Australia.
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Fund/Friend Raiser
MABI is having a Fund/Friend Raiser at Shannon's Irish Pub in Julington Creek May 1st 11am-8pm where 10% of profits from the day will be donated to MABII.
Click here for more information | Map to Shannon's Irish Pub

Allstate Foundation

An epidemic is sweeping across America causing drivers everywhere to blackout. It's called Texting & Driving. Join Allstate's effort to help reduce teen deaths and other distracted driver injuries by pledging not to text and drive. Download the Allstate Family Texting Pledge now. Can it make a difference? Click here for more information.

Mothers Against Brain Injury

Mother's Against Brain Injury is a leading organization dedicated to providing Hope, Comfort, and Valuable Information to families experiencing a Traumatic Brain Injury with a loved one. It is a 501c3 Florida non-profit organization created in 2005 out of compassion & empathy for families experiencing the sudden and unexpected news that a loved one has suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. Click here for more information.

TraumaOne

When TraumaOne began in 1983, it was the first trauma program in the state of Florida. Today, it is still the only adult and pediatric Level I trauma program in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. On any given day, anyone can end up a patient in the TraumaOne trauma center. Ordinary activities - picking up the kids from school, painting the house, walking the dog - can turn into a life-or-death situation in the blink of an eye. Click here for more information.

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