Newsletter
Pingree, Democratic Women's Caucus Letter to NHTSA
[Washington, D.C.] – Wednesday, U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree led 52 of her Democratic Women’s Caucus colleagues in sending a letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Acting Administrator Sophie Shulman, urging her to…
October Newsletter
Good afternoon and happy October. After another busy month at Drive – with conferences, interviews, and Senate co-sponsors – I want to take a minute and thank you for your ongoing support. Every dollar donated, every Senate call dialed, and every…
September Newsletter
Hello all, and happy September. We’ve got lots of great news to share from the past month and are, as always, grateful for your support in driving this fight forward. First, we were honored to join Susan Cronn on iHeart Radio’s The Word on…
Contact Your Senator & Tell Them to Make Cars Safe for Women
Hello, and happy mid-August. As you may know, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan She DRIVES Act in May, which would effectively…
August Newsletter
Happy August 1, all. What a month July was. We have many exciting updates to share, so let’s jump in. First, news about the She DRIVES Act, S. 4299. We at Drive are continuing to advocate on behalf of the bill, and have officially met with…
July News
Hello all, and happy July. As June, National Safety Month, came to a close, we at Drive reflected on the importance of this issue, and the gratitude we hold for those who choose to work to fix it. I am pleased that the movement has made such…
June Updates
Good morning all, and happy June! This year has flown by, and May was no exception. It’s been a beautiful spring here in D.C., and I hope that all of you are enjoying your time in the sun. Speaking of sun, we’ve got three *hot* new updates below…
June Updates
Good morning all, and happy June! This year has flown by, and May was no exception. It’s been a beautiful spring here in D.C., and I hope that all of you are enjoying your time in the sun. Speaking of sun, we’ve got three *hot* new updates below…
May Newsletter
Good morning, and happy May! As you may remember from last month’s newsletter, we were proud to work with Senator Fischer and Congresswoman Pingree to include bipartisan language in the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development…
May Newsletter
Good morning, and happy May! As you may remember from last month’s newsletter, we were proud to work with Senator Fischer and Congresswoman Pingree to include bipartisan language in the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development…
April News
Hello all, and happy April. It’s been an eventful month here for Drive, and we’re so grateful to have you on our team. First, Good Morning America. It was my honor to join the program for an interview on my experience as a survivor and…
Happy One Year
Happy International Women's Day, happy GAO Report one-year anniversary, and happy 365 days of Drive US Forward! I am grateful every day to have been given the chance to contribute to this fight. Thank you for your support, time, donations, likes…
February Updates
Hello all, and happy February. After what feels like the longest month of all time, I’m very happy to be back here with you all in our regular format. Now, we’ve got two months of updates to catch up on – please bear with me as I try to keep it…
Welcome 2024
Hello all, and happy New Year. I hope everyone had the opportunity to rest and reflect as we collectively begin anew. We at Drive want to express our deep gratitude for your support over the past ten months, and I personally want to thank everyone…
December News
Hi all, and happy December. For this month’s newsletter, I wanted to try something a little different. Instead of sharing three big updates (and plugging upcoming events like these ), I thought it might be fruitful to explain where the movement is…
November Newsletter
Hello all, I hope you had a safe and joyful Halloween. I was lucky enough to give out candy with family in Northwest D.C., and passed a handful of treats to two kids dressed as traffic cones. “Road safety for life!” they yelled as they walked down…
October Updates
Hello all, and happy October. While I am pleased to share the below updates, I want to first acknowledge the passing of Zoleka Mandela. Zoleka was an inspiration to many, and we are so grateful for her devoted work to improving road safety for all…
September News
Hello all, and happy September. This month was another blockbuster, and we are so grateful for all of your ongoing support. First, on August 4th, we submitted our petition to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, President Joe…
Big Updates for August
Hello all, and happy August. First, we have some very exciting news! As you may have seen, both the Senate and the House recently released their respective Appropriations Bills and Report Language. Basically, how each house proposes the government…
A Hopeful July
Happy July everybody! So much has happened since our last newsletter! First, I was honored to join the Always the Last to Know Podcast for a guest interview. We discussed our personal experiences as crash survivors, why women are more likely than…
Happy June!
Hello all! Happy summer, and happy Pride Month! We are so proud of all our team has accomplished in the past few months, and so excited about what’s coming up next. ICYMI, we went viral. Twice. First, people loved our meme. Second, our call-out…
One Month Out!
Hey team! It's been an exciting first month for our organization, and we are thrilled to share with you some of our latest updates. First, we are proud to announce that we have received nearly 500 signatures on our petition since it was launched…
Equal Pay Day
Yesterday was #EqualPayDay. So what? Equal Pay Day represents how far into 2023 women have to work to earn what white men did in 2022. The average American woman makes 77 cents for every dollar that white, non-Hispanic men make. The gender pay…
The First Step
Hello all, and happy (day-before) International Women's Day. We are kicking off our public awareness campaign tomorrow with two simple calls to action: sign the petition. share the petition with your network, using #WomenDrive, #DriveUSForward…
Welcome
We're so glad you're here. Here at DRIVE, our mission is to educate and empower Gen Z people to make transportation safer for everybody. More specifically, we're fighting to end gendered discrimination in the Department of Transportation's New Car…