UPS Foundation Partners with Boys & Girls Club of Collier County for UPS Road Coad Program

NAPLES, Fla. - June 3, 2016 - PRLog -- The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County has received a $17,000 grant from Boys & Girls Club of America to implement the UPS Road Code program. As a leading cause of death for U.S. teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents account for more than 1 in 3 teenage deaths. This program is designed to educate teens on safe driving techniques.

The UPS Road Code program will officially kick-off in July 2016. The program will be offered to teens that will receive the same safety training used for UPS' own drivers. UPS has approximately 102,000 drivers worldwide and they are among the safest on the roads.

UPS employees will be trained as volunteer instructors to teach the selected group of teenagers to learn different safety principles when driving. These safety principles will include a variety of topics ranging from basic instruction to the consequences of risky behaviors such as texting, talking on cell phones or drinking while driving. Teens will practice on driving simulators, which include life-like gas and brake pedals, a steering wheel and a computer screen that serves as a windshield to the program's interactive animation.

"We are extremely excited for the opportunity to kick-off the UPS Road Code program right here in Collier County," said Theresa Shaw, president and CEO at the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County. "The safety of our youth is vital to us as an organization and this educational program about the safety of driving will have a positive impact on our teens who are preparing to get behind the wheel for the first time."

About Boys & Girls Club of Collier County

The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County (BGCCC) is a non-profit, youth development organization, which annually serves 3,000 of the most at-risk children and teens in Collier County. The Club provides a safe, positive place where local youth can acquire: academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. The Boys & Girls Club is dedicated to its mission, which is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. To learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County or to arrange a tour, call 239-325-1700 or visit bgccc.com (http://www.bgccc.com).