Orlando – On Oct. 22, the National
Safety Council, in town for its annual Congress & Expo at the Orange County
Convention Center, will host Rock ‘n’
Community: Connections for a Cause™, a networking and philanthropy event to
raise funds for the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and teen safe driving
efforts. The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Valencia
Ballroom foyer of the convention center for the more than 12,000 attendees of
the NSC Congress & Expo. NSC is partnering with the following
organizations: the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and the Florida Teen Safe
Driver Coalition.
The NSC Congress & Expo is the world's
largest annual event for safety, health and environmental professionals,
offering educational opportunities, networking events and an Expo floor
featuring safety solutions from more than 850 exhibitors. Funds raised at this
year’s Rock ‘n’ Community will go to
helping children in Central Florida, especially those most at-risk, realize their
full potential by supporting programs and partnerships that change lives, such
as:
- Blessings
in a Backpack - Provides nutritious food every weekend during the school
year for more than 200 children in need.
- The
Magic Achiever Scholarship UCF Minority Program - Since 1996, The Orlando
Magic has awarded 18 Magic Achiever scholarships worth $97,500 and 18 UCF
minority scholarships totaling $130,000.
- Teen
safe driving advocacy efforts – Traffic crashes are the leading cause of
death for teens. Advocacy efforts aim to change the teen driving culture
and make roadways safer for everyone.
While giving back to the city of Orlando,
Rock ‘n’ Community participants from
the NSC Congress & Expo will have the chance to:
- Shoot hoops with Orlando Magic
Ambassadors Bo Outlaw and Nick Anderson
- Have pictures taken with and autographs
from the Orlando Magic Ambassadors & Dancers
- Try their skills at a distracted bags game
- Take
a spin on a distracted driver course
- Bid on autographed Orlando Magic
memorabilia and other items in a Silent Auction
- Enjoy
live entertainment as The Caribbean Crew provides music and the Orlando
Magic Dancers perform
- Win an iPad 3 and other prizes
A special thank you to the event
sponsors, including: Florida Teen Safe
Driver Coalition, GES - Global Experience Specialists, Orange County Convention
Center, Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Orlando Magic,
Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and PSAV.
About the National Safety Council
Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National
Safety Council (nsc.org) is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths
at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership,
research, education and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by partnering with
businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas
where we can make the most impact -- distracted driving, teen driving,
workplace safety and safety beyond the workplace.