Volunteers at the driving schools help with set-up, registration, clean-up & “kicking cones” on the different courses throughout the day.
B.R.A.K.E.S. hosts several special events throughout the year including benefit dinners, at track events, car shows & various fundraisers. Volunteers assist with set-up, clean-up, guest services, logistics and promotion.
Clerical/Office volunteers assist with data entry, filing, stuffing goody bags, stocking and organizing haulers, and event preparation.
B.R.A.K.E.S. advocates help raise public awareness about B.R.A.K.E.S., our mission, and our goals. Our advocates help lobby insurance companies, corporations, and the local and state governments.
B.R.A.K.E.S board members are volunteers who aid in the growth and development of B.R.A.K.E.S. Our Board Members are elected for one, two, or three year terms. If you would like to be on the B.R.A.K.E.S. Board please submit your name and information to jane@putonthebrakes.org
"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 course. When we first arrived, just seeing the untold number of cones set up along the course routes was an eye opener. At age 55, I would have approached each of the exercises with real trepidation. I can only imagine what was going through the students minds when they were asked to hop in the drivers seat and hit the pedal !! In the end, what said it all, though, were the smiles on the student's faces as they completed their respective sections of the course. If you gave them the option to keep driving for another three hours, I don't believe you would have had any of the students turn down your offer. Again, please thank everyone at BRAKES for a job well done and for bringing the program to Ocoee. "
-Brian K
"My son and I attended BRAKES at the LA County Fairgrounds on April 26th. Yesterday, he was alone driving home from a high school baseball game approaching an intersection, on a green light about 45 mph. At the very last second, a car turned left in front of him. My son hit the brakes hard, engaging the abs, and steered away from the car as he stayed hard in the brakes, narrowly avoiding a collision. He attributed his reaction and collision avoidance to everything he learned at BRAKES. He described how, during the incident, he had anticipated the other driver turning in front of him and he knew the ABS engaged because of the feel and knew to stay on them as he steered away. The scenario was virtually identical to what he experienced at the school. Your school paid for itself 1000 times over last night. Thank you so much. "
-John Lewis,Temecula, CA
