February 29, 2016
ENCINITAS, CA --- DMV.ORG, the nation's largest independent resource for DMV-related information and services, today announced its 2015 fourth-quarter Financial GiveBack donation of $25,000 to B.R.A.K.E.S., a 501(c)3 organization that provides free, advanced driver's education to teen drivers.
Bob Kurilko, President & Chief Operating Officer at DMV.ORG, and DMV.ORG team members presented the $25,000 check to Doug Herbert, the founder of B.R.A.K.E.S., on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at B.R.A.K.E.S.' Teen Pro-Active Driving School event in Pomona, CA. B.R.A.K.E.S. has held over 20 events in Pomona to date. This event saw almost 150 teen drivers get behind the wheel to learn hands-on, advanced defensive driving techniques on a closed course.
"We are grateful to be the recipients of the 2015 Financial Giveback allocation of $25,000. We have earmarked a portion of this money in our 2016 plan to create a training and certification for our B.R.A.K.E.S. instructors to deliver the B.R.A.K.E.S. mission and message to the teenagers and parents attending the training," said Herbert. He added,“We are excited to have the DMV.ORG Impact Team at Pomona to experience firsthand how our driver's education course affects teens and parents alike."
I'm sure you hear this a lot, but, my son took your training 4 years ago...tonight he called me after skidding and avoiding a serious accident, quite shaken he said "thanks for the BRAKES training" Thanks to all of you that volunteer and to Doug , know that it's working and you are saving countless ... Click to Read More!
-Kris Jones
Thank you for forwarding Emma's letter to me. It looked like she wrote straight from her heart and that is what is most important !!!........her handwriting is another story :-O Very honestly, I was immensely impressed by the amount of thought and effort that everyone at BRAKES put into the cour... Click to Read More!
-Brian K
