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Part 6: A Challenge to Corporate America – What I Learned on the Road, and What the 100 Deadliest Days Demand of Us Right Now
By Doug Smith, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Lutzie 43 Foundation This series has always been built on an argument: that roadway safety is a corporate responsibility issue, that the

Part 5: A Challenge to Corporate America – The Power of Early Adopters: How Leading Companies Shape a Safer Future
By Doug Smith, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Lutzie 43 Foundation There is a line I keep coming back to, one that Peter Zampa reported in a piece on the

Part 4: A Challenge to Corporate America – Driving is the Most Dangerous Thing We All Do Daily, So Why Don’t Companies Address It?
By Doug Smith, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Lutzie 43 Foundation Think about the last time your company held a fire drill. Maybe it was last quarter. Maybe last month.

Part 3: A Challenge to Corporate America – Roadway Safety: The Overlooked Philanthropic Opportunity in Corporate America
By Doug Smith, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Lutzie 43 Foundation As we reach the third month of this year-long challenge to Corporate America, I want to pause and ask

Meet Kaitlyn Dyer, a 2025 PFL Scholarship Winner
My name is Kaitlyn Dyer and I am so honored to be named a recipient of the 2025 Prepared for Life (PFL) Scholarship . I will be enrolled in Auburn

Meet Riley Stringer, a 2025 PFL Scholarship Winner
I am proud, honored, and blessed to be a 2025 Prepared for Life (PFL) Scholarship recipient and could not be more content in spreading awareness for distracted driving and providing

Meet Mackenna Stewart, a 2025 PFL Scholarship Winner
Being a part of the 2025 Prepared for Life (PFL) Scholarship class is truly an exciting accomplishment. Receiving this scholarship means the world to me, as it will help me

Part 2: A Challenge to Corporate America: It’s Time to Make Roadway Safety Part of Your 2026 Philanthropic and Social Responsibility Plans
By Doug Smith, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Lutzie 43 Foundation Part 2: The Real Cost of Employee Roadway Incidents: What Companies Don’t See As we enter the second month

Meet Ivie Kocher, a 2025 PFL Scholarship Winner
When I first began the process of applying for the Lutzie 43 Foundation Prepared for Life (PFL) Scholarship, I thought it was simply another chance to support my academic future

Part 1: A Challenge to Corporate America – It’s Time to Make Roadway Safety Part of Your 2026 Philanthropic and Social Responsibility Plans
By Doug Smith, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Lutzie 43 Foundation Coming back from vacation always gives me a chance to slow down and reflect. This year, as I look

Meet Bridges Pierce, a 2025 PFL Scholarship Winner
I first heard the story of Philip Lutzenkirchen when his dad, Mr. Mike Lutzenkirchen, came and spoke at an assembly when I was in middle-school. However, the message didn’t resonate

Meet Anna Zimmerman, a 2025 PFL Scholarship Winner
Being awarded the Prepared for Life (PFL) Scholarship truly means so much to me. It is a great honor to be given such a prestigious award, and I am so