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Contact: Whitney Mares, +1-952-346-6508 or cell, +1-612-963-8619, for The Allstate Foundation; or Sue Duchak, +1-847-402-7561 or cell, +1-708-341-6992, [email protected], both of The Allstate Foundation
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens, taking nearly 6,000 lives a year, and the holiday season is a deadly time for teen drivers. But that hasn't stopped a group of teens from spreading good cheer and some smart driving messages. Through one of the first contests of its kind coined "Holiday Holla," Danny Luebke and Carl Turner, both 18 from New Prague, Minn., won $15,000, courtesy of The Allstate Foundation, and were recognized for their creativity in being smart driving advocates.
"It's still so unreal," said Turner. "We're really excited about this -- performing was crazy, there were thousands of people there. Danny and I are so happy to have learned about Keep the Drive and The Allstate Foundation; we hope our all the other teens out there will check our song out on HolidayHolla.com and drive smarter as a result."
With the goal of saving lives during the holiday season, Keep the Drive -- a national teen-led smart driving movement funded by The Allstate Foundation -- challenged teens from across the country to rewrite and perform (or "holla") holiday carols with new, catchy lyrics about smart driving. From the many entries, teens voted on their favorites and the top five most popular performers belted it out at the final event where a panel of teen judges selected the grand prize winner.
Luebke, Turner and the four other teams of finalists from across the country performed at Mall of America on Dec. 8. The duo won the adoration of the crowds and judges with their song "Make a Difference," an upbeat acoustic...