What Becca Levy lacks in years she more than makes up for with heart. The 13-year-old from Washington, D.C., already has had her fill of the drunk driving accidents that kill thousands each year. Levy is using her music to make a difference, and she is looking for a few Ohio teens to do that very same thing.

“Did you know that every 32 minutes, a person dies in a drunk driving accident in America? When I learned this, I realized that this was something I wanted to do something about – and the best way was through music. It’s a language that all young people speak,” Levy said. With that resolve behind her, Levy agreed to serve as national spokesperson for the Stop Drunk Driving Now Kids Saving Kids CD campaign. The campaign marks the first time that talented young musicians from across America will work together to use their music to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence.

“I am very excited to join forces with many talented young performers. This is a great way for kids from across America to work together and save lives. To be able to achieve that through our music is amazing,” Levy said.

Here’s how it works. A total of 30 artists will appear on a digitally distributed CD, and the music of these talented young people will be available for free downloading by anyone in America. When people visit the page to hear the music, they will see a host of messages – designed by high school and college students – about the brutal costs of drunk driving and prevention messages. Ronald Bellanti, president of Boston-based Illumina Records is excited about the project.

“This is another weapon in our drunk driving prevention arsenal,” said he said. “The earlier we start kids thinking about not getting behind the wheel drunk the better.”

And that is exactly what the Kids Saving Kids Campaign will do. The artists featured on the CD all will be age 18 and younger. That means the music will not only be created by young artists but geared to young listeners – the very people we need to start soaking in these messages. The uniqueness of this opportunity is not lost on the artists.

“What better way to use my music than to save other kids’ lives? Drunk driving affects everyone, regardless of his or her age. I hope you will join me in this fight. Together we can all make a difference,” Levy said.

To submit music for consideration, teens age 18 and younger must submit a MP3 or a WAV file of at least one original song.

Also include age, hometown and parents’ contact information.

Music can be submitted online at www.ksk submit@stopddnow.com. There is no cost to enter, but the deadline is March 30.

Learn more about Becca Levy and hear her music at www.beccalevy.com.