The first short-term goal is to have Stephen’s Law passed here in New York, with a related long-term goal to have this legislation become nation-wide, and have every state DMV be electronically connected so that people with suspended licenses cannot go to another state to legally obtain a license to drive in that state, only to drive in other states where they have been suspended. Our other short-
term goal is to provide both a senior academic scholarship and a wrestling camp scholarship, with our long-term goal to keep those scholarships going year after year, and continue expanding beyond them! Stephen’s Law: Saving Lives, Upholding Justice
We are working to pass a law that states:
Any person operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and/or is unlicensed and is involved in a motor vehicle accident where bodily injury or fatality is caused shall be charged with a felony offense (in lieu of a misdemeanor). We are fighting for this law to deter people from driving when they should not be driving. While enacting this law will not save our Stephen, it will preserve the lives of many others who would suffer from a similar incident. Annual SJF “Say NO to Bullying” Scholarship
Each year, the Stephen Joseph Fay Memorial Fund will allocate $300-$500 for one high school senior who has taken a stand against bullying. The only requirement is that the senior student submit an essay detailing what they have done about bullying: If they had ever been bullied; whatever they have done to prevent bullying; or any public action they’ve taken to raise awareness of the very real damage caused by bullying. Bullying can happen not only in school, but also in neighborhoods, around town, during a game, or even through the internet and social media, which is now known as cyber-bullying. Annual SJF Wrestling Camp Scholarship
Each year, the Stephen Joseph Fay Memorial Fund will work with the Carle Place High School wrestling coach to choose one wrestling student to be the recipient of a paid-in-full scholarship for the Hofstra wrestling camp.
