Foundation Kicks Off 2nd Annual ‘Drill Down for Safety’ Season; Seeks 1 Million Participants
Atlanta, GA (September 1) – The Safe America Foundation kicked off its month-long ‘9/11 Drill Down for Safety’ national preparedness campaign today with a call for all Americans to conduct a personal emergency drill and practice how they would text family members to let them know they were “OK” in a post-disaster situation.
West Virginia First Lady Gayle Manchin was joined by NJ First Lady Mary Pat Christie in endorsing Safe America’s ‘Text First. Talk Second™’ campaign last week in New York. Both Mrs. Manchin and Mrs. Christie are among 10 First Spouses who are supporting Safe America’s planned September rollout, including:
Leaders from civic, government and business were all smiles following a four-hour meeting at NBC’s 30 Rockefeller HQ that previewed Safe America’s “9/11 Drill Down for Safety” program. Leaders from IAEM, Raytheon, UPS, Motorola, and FEMA outlined their efforts to coordinate drills in over 25 states. To learn more, go to 
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The Safe America Foundation took part in the launch of Oprah Winfrey's “No Phone Zone” campaign recently as a non-profit partner in Atlanta. This summer, Safe America will continue its 'don't text-and-drive' campaign with expansion of its 'Exit 2 Text It!' program. 'Take the Pledge' and focus on driving-rather than texting or talking on their mobile device-when behind the wheel. To learn more, visit Oprah.com. 
