From staff reports
Brandon’s Dad of Clarion recently spoke at the PENN HOSA Conference at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia.
The PENN HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) conference was attended by 900 students from all across Pennsylvania.
The Brandon’s Dad message has been built on Vernon’s son Brandon’s choices he made as he grew through high school and college in Clarion.
Eventually alcohol robbed Brandon of his promising life and his parents’ dreams for him.
On April 17, Hilyer shared his program at the Warren County SADD Conference at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Warren. The Brandon’s Dad PowerPoint program will also be shared at high schools in Washington, Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Clearfield, Indiana, Venango, Crawford and Clarion counties this prom season.
The organization also has many intoxication (DUI Simulation) goggle activities. One activity includes pedal karts to get a “real to life” feel of being under the influence while in a safe atmosphere.
If you have interest in having Brandon’s Dad come to your school or summer event, you can contact them at www.DUIawareness.com or at Facebook.com/DuiAwareness.
If you would like to help the organization continue to save lives while keeping parents dreams alive, you can donate on either of the above pages or you could send a check to Brandon’s Dad, 204 W. Tarkiln Rd, Clarion, Pa. 16214.
The Brandon’s Dad organization is a 501c3 non-profit which makes donations 100 percent tax deductible.