Ward Black Law Offers 200 Uber Vouchers Before Thanksgiving to Help Prevent Drunk Driving
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GREENSBORO, N.C. November 9, 2026– Ward Black Law will provide 200 Uber vouchers worth up to $50 each as part of its Get Home for the Holidays campaign, an effort to help prevent impaired driving in the Greensboro area on the night before Thanksgiving.
The vouchers will be released on Monday, Nov. 23 at 12pm EST, through Ward Black Law’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. Once claimed, each voucher will cover one Uber ride up to $50 between 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, and 6 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26. Both the pickup and drop-off locations must be within 15 miles of downtown Greensboro.
The night before Thanksgiving, commonly known as Blackout Wednesday, has become a particularly concerning time for impaired driving. During the Thanksgiving holiday period, drunk-driving crashes have accounted for more than one-third of all traffic deaths in recent years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. From 2020 through 2024 alone, 910 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes during Thanksgiving holiday periods.
For Ward Black Law, the message behind Get Home for the Holidays is simple: Don’t drink and drive. Plan ahead and make sure you have a safe way home.
“There is never a good reason to drink and drive,” said Gabriel Snyder, principal attorney and co-owner of Ward Black Law. “We want people to plan ahead and have a safe way home. If these Uber vouchers prevent even one person from getting behind the wheel impaired, then this campaign has done what we set out to do.”
For Gabriel Snyder, the issue is deeply personal. Snyder survived a head-on crash caused by a drunk driver that killed his older sister, Lydia. He suffered severe injuries, including multiple broken bones, spent about a month in the hospital, underwent five surgeries and faced months of rehabilitation. The experience gave Snyder firsthand knowledge of both the physical toll an impaired-driving crash can have on those who survive and the devastating loss it can leave with a family.
That experience has shaped Snyder’s commitment to advocating for victims of impaired driving and preventing other families from experiencing the same kind of loss.
Impaired driving continues to take thousands of lives each year. In 2024, 11,904 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or roughly one person every 44 minutes.
How Get Home for the Holidays Works
Ward Black Law will release the Uber voucher link on Monday, Nov. 23 at 12pm EST, through its social media accounts:
- Facebook: facebook.com/wardblacklaw
- Instagram: @wardblacklaw
The first 200 people to claim a voucher will receive up to $50 toward one Uber ride.
The vouchers may be used from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, through 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26. Both the pickup location and destination must be within 15 miles of downtown Greensboro.
Vouchers are limited to 200 and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
About Ward Black Law
Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Ward Black Law represents individuals and families across the state in personal injury and other complex legal matters, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, asbestos-related diseases, dangerous drugs and products, and eminent domain.
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