The Brent Shapiro Foundation was established in 2005 to raise awareness about drug and alcohol addiction among young people. It honors the memory of Brent Shapiro, who died of an overdose, through Brent's Club. Brent's Club provides initiatives to help kids stay away from addictive substances and behaviors, including rewarding positive choices and assisting those who screen positive for drugs. The club aims to give kids a better chance through sobriety-focused programs and technology incentives for those who maintain their sobriety.

1. Brent’s Club
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ALLIED WALLET

2. Introduction
With some 150 million customers across the globe, Allied Wallet has
received widespread recognition as a leader in innovations in digital
merchant payment processing. The 14-year-old company and its
founder additionally contribute to a range of philanthropic efforts in
their Los Angeles-area community and beyond. Among the nonprofits
the Allied Wallet team supports is the Brent Shapiro Foundation,
established in 2005 to raise awareness about the issue of drug and
alcohol addiction among young people. The son of prominent Southern
California attorney Robert Shapiro, Brent Shapiro died tragically after an
overdose.

3. Brent’s Club
The foundation notes that in 2014, more than 20 million people age 12
or older in the United States were struggling with a substance addiction.
In 2013, about 700,000 teens age 12 to 17 exhibited an alcohol abuse
problem. Statistics drawn from the same period showed that the figure
for teens battling a drug addiction approached 1 million.
The foundation honors Brent Shapiro’s memory through Brent’s Club,
which works to help young people stay away from addictive substances
and behaviors. The club provides a range of sobriety-focused initiatives
that reward positive choices, and offers assistance for members who
screen positive for drug use after voluntary testing. Members who
maintain their sobriety receive educational technology such as laptop
computers and iPads, as well as invitations to special events.