Project Graduation Gets Grant From DA Early

WESTBOROUGH, MA- Westborough's Project Graduation Fund is a bit fuller thanks to a donation from District Attorney Joseph Early.

Two grant checks were presented by DA Early to support Project Graduation, which is a charitable organization that works to give Westborough High seniors a safe environment to celebrate graduation without drugs or alcohol.

The two grant checks were given to Project Graduation and the Westborough Police Department, totaling $1,500.

In an effort to promote youth safety, Early and his Community Outreach Team have
been presenting teens and their parents across the county information about the dangers of mixing drugs and alcohol, social host liability awareness for parents, and distracted driving.

The funding for these grants is made possible through the Drunk Driving Trust Fund, which is a state grant that provides support services and advocacy to victims, witnesses, and their family members of drunk and drugged driving crashes.

“I’m so proud that our office is able to support Project Graduation in their efforts to
prevent drinking and driving on graduation night,” Early said. “I think it’s so important that
we do everything we can to make sure that our kids have safe, fun post-prom and post-
graduation activities. Project Graduation was the inspiration behind our office offering these
grants. I saw their program last year and thought this should be a model used across the county.”

(Image Caption: Sgt. Michael Daniels of the Westborough Police Department and Geoffrey Spofford of Project Graduation accept grant checks from Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.)