The Car Care Council’s top tip to parents of teen drivers: Ensure that your young drivers know basic preventive maintenance to keep them safe on the road. With this in mind, FRAM, a leading U.S. oil filter manufacturer, teamed up with the Dallas Cowboys’ Jason Witten and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas for a pre-Father’s Day event called FRAM Ready to Role, a nationwide initiative aimed at instilling confidence in today’s youth through hands-on car maintenance instruction and mentorship opportunities.
“Unlike in past generations, most youth today aren’t being taught do-it-yourself car care skills. We’re aiming to change that,” said Rich Fleming, vice president of sales and marketing for FRAM. “The goal of FRAM Ready to Role is to reignite an ‘under the hood’ passion and build confidence in at-risk youth – to give these young men and women skills they can use both on their car and in life.”
During the four-hour event, hosted at the Dallas Walmart Supercenter off Cockrell Hill Rd. and I-30, FRAM master technicians and NFL star Jason Witten taught the fundamentals of car maintenance to dads and their kids from across Dallas, and more than 40 Boys & Girls Club members ages 11 to 14 who participate in the Passport to Manhood health and life skills program.
In between working on cars, the young men spent time discussing vehicles and life with the technicians, Witten and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) driver Spencer Massey.
Each Club member received a personal car-care kit so they can start working under the hood of their own family vehicles. FRAM also presented a $5,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to support summer programming.
The event was open to the public, with more than 300 sons, daughters and parents in attendance to kick off Father’s Day celebrations a week early. Dads who brought their son or daughter to learn about car maintenance also received a personal car-care kit and could meet with Dallas Cowboy Jason Witten.
For more information on how to easily care for your vehicle, visit www.fram.com. To learn more about how to become a Boys & Girls Club member or volunteer, visit www.bgca.org.
