Salt & Light Productions makes video available for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Video helps educate about driving distracted
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- April is National Distracted Driving Month, and Salt & Light Productions is making one of its Telly-Award winning videos available to help educate about the danger of texting and driving.
According to the National Safety Council, texting while driving can be linked to thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries on American roads each year.
Getting the word out is as easy as sharing the video "Don't Text & Drive" with friends and family by posting it on your favorite social media platform or by sending someone a link to watch it on our YouTube channel.
Salt & Light Productions videos can be found at http://saltandlightproductions.org/
Salt & Light is a ministry project of The Center for Faith and Freedom, a faith-based non-profit.
SMART plans Mint Juleps & Roses for derby May 7
EAST MANATEE -- Celebrate the fun and tradition of the Kentucky Derby and support Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy with the third-annual Mint Juleps & Roses Derby Day, an evening of dinner and entertainment 5 p.m. May 7 at SMART's equestrian facility, 4640 County Road 675 East. All proceeds benefit SMART.
Guests will be treated to complimentary mint juleps, best hat and tie contests, and the excitement of cheering for the "Run for the Roses" horse race, which will be broadcast on large-screen televisions.
Dinner will be served in an elegantly decorated tent. Other highlights of the evening will include a 50/50 raffle, live and silent auctions, live music from the Kim Betts Acoustic, guided tours of the stables and grounds, and a "Parade of Champions" featuring the SMART Riders and their horses.
Tickets are $75 per person and may be purchased now by calling SMART at 941-322-2000. For more information, visit www.smartriders.org.
Pickin' Picnic music festival coming to Bradenton
BRADENTON -- Realize Bradenton will rock Bradenton's Riverwalk with the fifth Pickin' Picnic showcasing the region's music scene. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. May 7 with a food truck battle, followed by live music at 3 p.m. and continuing until 10 p.m.
The event is free at the Pavilion on Bradenton's Riverwalk, 452 Third Ave. W., Bradenton.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Food and beverages will be available.
-- Herald staff reports
This story was originally published April 18, 2016 at 11:20 PM with the headline "Salt & Light Productions makes video available for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month ."