BFF education and outreach events
A love of food combined with a zest for safety; the perfect recipe for Best Foot Forward (BFF) to serve up on Valentine’s Day for Celebration residents. It all took place on Food Truck Friday, which happened to be on…
Best Foot Forward (BFF) shared a little Valentine’s Day love with the students of North Kissimmee Christian School. The BFF Community Outreach team presented pedestrian and bicycle safety information to 96 elementary students on February 13. The school, which hosts…
Thousands of Central Florida students started off on the right foot this August by learning about crosswalk safety as they headed back to school. Although they're now well into the school year and back in the swing of things, keeping…
We all know to think twice when crossing the street but Crossing Guard Appreciation Day is a day to think twice about those who help our children safely do so. In celebration of Florida Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, Seminole County…
Texting and driving isn’t usually a combination we want to see, but teens were asked to do just that at the Ford Driving Skills for Life event. Professional Ford driving instructors from around the nation met in Orlando to teach…
The Best Foot Forward team stayed busy throughout 2019. We worked with our partners to conduct 5 Operation BFFs, educated thousands of kids about pedestrian safety, attended community events and kept our eye on new laws designed to help protect…
Happy New Year! In 2019, we worked hard to advocate for pedestrian safety and potentially save lives using our proven Triple E approach – and will do the same in 2020! While we celebrated successes big and small last year,…
"Did you know in Florida, an average of 800 pedestrians and bicyclists are killed in car crashes every year? What do you think is a more acceptable number?" Congratulations to FDOT Alert Today Florida for producing an incredibly powerful commercial…
The period between Thanksgiving to New Year’s is one of celebration, excitement, and festive joy. But it can also be a particularly dangerous time for pedestrians. Between shopping for gifts, running to kids Holiday programs at school, sending Christmas cards,…