ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (June 21, 2017) – Come raise a glass with the HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers at the “Great HEROtini® Mocktail Challenge” tasting event Monday, July 3 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in front of Tropicana Casino Resort! The public is invited to sample non-alcoholic mocktail entries by local bartenders, choose their favorites … Read more
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ (April 13, 2017) – Vanessa Francesco, a 20-year-old health science major from Somers Point, was named the 2017 HERO of the Year at Stockton University on Tuesday, April 11. The HERO of the Year is a student who exemplifies ‘HERO’ qualities in serving as a safe and sober designated driver for friends … Read more
Pomona, N.J. – More than 200 Stockton University students participated in the 8th annual HERO Games here Wednesday, April 5 to promote designated driving and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign. Students representing campus fraternities and sororities competed in flag football, egg tossing and a tug-of-war as part of the HERO promotion and Greek Week … Read more
Third-graders and students from the SJRS Book Project include designated driving message SOMERS POINT, NJ (March 14, 2017) – Bill and Muriel Elliott, founders of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, were honored guests of Sylvia McFadden’s third-grade class and students from the SJRS Book Project at St. Joseph Regional School in … Read more
Participants from across the state rally for designated driving OCEAN CITY, NJ (January 4, 2017) – Splashing their way into the New Year, 1,000 participants raced through the surf here at the third annual HERO Plunge on Sunday, January 1st in support of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers. Some braved the … Read more
OCEAN CITY — Chad Michael Horne’s bucket list included finishing college, getting married to a beautiful woman and having a healthy marriage and relationship with his children. His parents found the list in his wallet the day of his funeral. He was killed by a drunken driver in 2010, when he was just 22 years … Read more
OCEAN CITY, NJ (Sept. 21, 2016) – A new HERO Campaign TV commercial to be filmed at this year’s HERO Walk will feature Ocean City students along with hundreds of supporters from throughout the region. The 5K walk, which benefits the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, will be held on Sunday, October … Read more
Walkers can Be HEROES and Stars! (Ocean City, NJ) – An expected 1,000 walkers will have the chance to star in a new TV commercial being filmed at the 6th Annual John R Elliott HERO Walk, Sunday, October 2, 11 a.m. on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Actress and spokesperson Shelby Gribbin of Brigantine will be … Read more
Ocean City, N.J. – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign will be asking partygoers to “Take the HERO Pledge” at this year’s Night in Venice Boat Parade, July 16 in Ocean City. Banners on the campaign’s 45-foot Viking sport fishing boat will invite designated drivers to join the campaign by scanning the HERO website onto … Read more
Written by Laura Stetser Monday, March 25, 2013 12:23 pm Story provided by The Current – Egg Harbor Twp. The Egg Harbor Township High School’s Eagle Greenery students hosted a service learning project created to mark the first day of spring on Wednesday, March 20 as well as to raise money for the HERO Campaign. … Read more
