Samantha
Josephson
HELP US PREVENT ANOTHER UNIMAGINABLE
TRAGEDY.
On March 29, 2019, Samantha Josephson, a 21 year-old senior at the University of South Carolina, was kidnapped and murdered when she was targeted by a person posing as a rideshare driver. Immediately following this unfathomable tragedy, Samantha's parents, Seymour and Marci Josephson, set out to educate others on the importance of ride share safety so that no other family would have to suffer this kind of loss.
The #WHATSMYNAME Foundation was established in honor of their daughter, Samantha Josephson.
BRINGING ATTENTION TO RIDESHARE SAFETY
There is a new series just released on Hulu called "Death In The Dorms" that features a dedicated episode on our Daughter, Samantha.
Why do we continue to tell Samantha's story? So that no other family has to experience our pain. We hope that with every program like this, we can help educate the public on the importance of Rideshare Safety and in turn, save precious lives.
Death in the Dorms - A New Series on Hulu Death In The Dorms tells the stories of students at different schools whose lives were senselessly cut short. However, in the aftermath of these tragedies there comes hope for change.
A Robbinsville
Dedication For
Samantha
The Township of Robbinsville had Fresh Start Landscaping build a patio and rock garden and it was dedicated to Samantha in September at our fundraiser.
The center piece was just put in today by Fresh Start. It took about 5-6 months to have made. We just wanted to share with everyone as 3 years is quickly approaching unfortunately! Thank you to Robbinsville Twp and Fresh Start.
#WHATSMYNAME FOUNDATION THANKS
BOB SAGET FOR HIS KINDNESS & GENEROSITY
We are so grateful for the kindness of Bob Saget who participated in our PSA Series on Rideshare Safety.
Bob passed away one year ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bob, the Saget family and his friends around the world.
Bob Saget PSA
UBER RELEASES SAFETY REPORT REVEALING 5,981 INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Uber released its highly-anticipated safety report on Thursday revealing, among other details, that it received 5,981 reports of sexual assault in 2017 and 2018.
Among those, there were 464 reports of rape.
The report, which comes more than a year after a CNN investigation into sexual assault and abuse on the ride-hailing service, also noted there were 19 deaths caused by physical assault during 2017 and 2018.
LYFT RELEASES SEXUAL ASSAULT DATA; 4,158 INCIDENTS; 360 RAPE REPORTS OVER 3 YEARS
Ridehail company Lyft on Thursday released its first ever safety report, disclosing that it received 4,158 reports of sexual assault on its platform in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
The disclosure comes more than three years after Lyft (LYFT) and its rival Uber (UBER) first pledged to release safety reports disclosing incidents of sexual assault and abuse on their platforms after a CNN investigation.
The company's release shows that among the sexual assault reports it received, 360 were reports of rape. It also reported 10 deaths from physical assaults that occurred on its platform over the three years.
#WHATSMYNAME FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PROMOTING RIDESHARE SAFETY
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Celebrities Joe Gatto, Darius Rucker, Jason Alexander, and Bob Saget are participating in a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) series which focuses on increasing awareness of Rideshare Safety. The goal of the PSA series is to prevent a tragedy like what happened to Samantha Josephson, who was killed by a fake Rideshare driver two years ago.
What's My Name PSA
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Your donations to #WHATSMYNAME Foundation are used to educate the public on Rideshare Safety & help prevent sexual assaults and deaths. Uber and Lyft (2017-2020) reported 13,983 sexual assaults and 49 deaths and OUR MISSION is to DRIVE CHANGE and ELEVATE SAFETY throughout the Rideshare Industry!
Some of our initiatives include:
● Presentations to Colleges, High Schools & other organizations to promote Rideshare Safety
● Participating in Regional/National Conferences to raise awareness for Rideshare Safety
● Production of Public Service Announcements
● Awarding College Scholarships to High School Seniors (20+)
● Rideshare Safety Signage in communities across the country
● Women's Shelters to help abused women
To make a donation, please select the "Donate" button.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FEATURES RIDESHARE SAFETY MESSAGE
2021 MLB All-Star Game Includes Video and Signage Featuring Samantha Josephson &
#WHATSMYNAME #SAMISTRONG
JOIN US IN OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE THE WORLD ON RIDESHARE SAFETY.
#WHATSMYNAME
Movement Springs from Samantha Josephson Tragedy #WHATSMYNAME
Seymour Josephson took the stage at West Lake Park in downtown Robbinsville, NJ facing a few hundred silent onlookers and a dozen national broadcast cameramen. He collected himself for moment before speaking, as those moments had recently become scant.
Just four earlier, on March 29, Josephson’s daughter Samantha, 21, was enjoying her last semester at the University at South Carolina. A day later, on March 30, he was trying to grasp her horrific death at the hands of a stranger.