Ad Council Impact

Ad IMPACT THROUGH THE YEARS Council The United Negro College Fund has enabled approximately The number of parents who talked to a healthcare 60,000 E Doubled professional about autism minority students to attend college each year. children listed on adoptuskids.org now have a permanent family. Litter was reduced by from 1971 – 1983. 88% From 1985 to 2009, an estimated 260,000 lives were saved through seat belt use. Since McGruff was introduced, The percent of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities declined from 48% in 1982 to OVER 75% 32%* in 2007. of adults say they can do something to stop crime. SMOKEY 15.5 million acres saved Nearly 23,000 veterans Smokey Bear has helped reduce the number of acres lost to forest fires annually from 22 million to 6.5 million today. have joined a veterans' support network. learn more at AdCouncil.org follow us f e