Westborough Gets DA Grant For Safe Graduation Night

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Westborough Project Graduation received a $1,200 grant this week from Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. to support safe graduation celebrations for Westborough High School seniors.

Project Graduation Westborough shared on social media that Early visited Westborough High School on Tuesday to personally deliver the check, which was funded through the ENDD grant program.

The organization thanked the district attorney for supporting its efforts to host a substance-free celebration for graduating seniors on graduation night.

“Your generous support of Project Graduation Westborough helps support our mission of providing WHS seniors with a safe, fun, and chemical-free celebration on graduation night while promoting the importance of preventing impaired and distracted driving,” Project Graduation Westborough wrote in a social media post.

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Project Graduation events have long been held at high schools across Massachusetts as a way to give students a supervised and safe alternative to post-graduation parties, which can often involve alcohol or risky driving behavior. Organizers say the events are designed to keep students together in a secure environment during one of the most dangerous nights of the year for teen drivers.

Project Graduation Westborough is organized by parent volunteers and funded through donations, sponsorships and fundraising efforts throughout the year, according to its website. The group hosts an overnight celebration exclusively for graduating seniors following commencement exercises.

The ENDD, or “End Drunk Driving," grant program supports local initiatives focused on preventing impaired and distracted driving, particularly among teens and young adults.

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