DCH Honda of Lemon Grove

SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., April 27 -- DCH Auto Group today announced its alliance with the National Organizations for Youth Safety to educate and empower youth to make decisions that save lives, prevent injuries and promote healthy living. May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month sponsored by National Organizations for Youth Safety, during which DCH Auto Group will hold safe teen driving events on May 2 and 3 throughout its dealerships in New Jersey, southern New York, and Fairfield, Conn. All DCH sponsored SADD chapters will participate in the events.

 DCH Auto Group has chosen to support National Organizations for Youth Safety due to its mission and success of promoting youth safety. National Organizations for Youth Safety helps protect the lives of countless youth; representing more than 80 million youth and adults through its many programs and events. "Our company's values, when working with organizations, communities and our employees, are to be 'driven by a better way.' This philosophy steers the operation of our company, which includes our commitment to local residents and their families," said DCH Auto Group president and CEO Susan Scarola.

"Mindless Driving. Keep It out of Cars(TM), an exclusive DCH, long-term, teen-focused, driving-safety community outreach program, is a meaningful way that DCH helps tackle an important community issue head-on," said Scarola. The cornerstone of this program is DCH's affiliation with SADD. DCH is the exclusive automotive dealer sponsor of SADD in all of New Jersey, southern New York state, Fairfield, Conn. and southern California from Santa Barbara to San Diego. "We recognize the alliance with National Organizations for Youth Safety as the next logical step in our commitment to teen safe driving. Through joining forces we believe this campaign can make an enormous difference to reduce the number of teenage tragedies behind the wheel," said Scarola.

"We recognized that the way to ensure the safety of our youth was to ensure they understood the dangers that faced them every day," said Hilda Crespo, president of National Organizations for Youth Safety. "We decided to join together to promote that understanding."

As driving statistics show, the concern for teen driving safety is great. According to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, car accidents are the main cause of teenage fatalities. In fact, according to the most recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tally, more than 5,000 teens died in car related accidents in 2006, which is more than the amount of U.S. soldiers' lives lost in the Middle East.

About DCH Auto Group

Headquartered in South Amboy, NJ, DCH Auto Group comprises 26 auto dealerships in the New York Tri-State area and in Southern California. The company is highly invested in principles for success that value customers and employees. DCH Auto has made a commitment to invest in teen safety and education, through deeper commitments to the communities in which its dealerships exist and employees and customers live.

About National Organizations for Youth Safety

Since 1994, it has been the mission of National Organizations for Youth Safety to promote youth empowerment and leadership, and build alliances that save lives, prevent injuries and enhance safe and healthy lifestyles among all youths. Founded in Washington, D.C. through a collaboration of similarly focused organizations, National Organizations for Youth Safety has grown to more than 40 national, youth and youth-serving organizations representing more than 80 million youth and adults.

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