{"id":170,"date":"2023-08-07T21:45:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T21:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/alabama\/?p=170"},"modified":"2023-08-07T21:45:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T21:45:49","slug":"2023-walk-like-madd-auburn-august-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/alabama\/2023-walk-like-madd-auburn-august-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Walk Like MADD Auburn &#8211; August 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">At Mothers Against Drunk Driving, we are focused on one goal: ending impaired driving for good! Since our founding, we have served as a lifeline for thousands of victims, survivors, and their loved ones. Every day someone\u2019s worst nightmare comes true\u2026 Their lives suffer injury and loss in ways they have never imagined. Every day, MADD Alabama is here to help.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">2023 Walk Like MADD Auburn &#8211; Featured Family<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-169\" src=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/alabama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Rayanna-Powell-Featured-Family-Photo-003-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/alabama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Rayanna-Powell-Featured-Family-Photo-003-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/madd.org\/alabama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Rayanna-Powell-Featured-Family-Photo-003.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">Rayanna \u201cRayRay\u201d Powell. Rayanna was born on October 23, 1999.\u00a0\u00a0 According to her mom, she was devoted to reading and spreading God\u2019s word. In addition, Rayanna took great pleasure in being involved in sports\u2014softball!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">Rayanna had just moved to the Auburn, AL area to attend school. On Friday, August 28, 2020, she and one of her friends were heading back to her apartment that Friday night when their vehicle was struck head on by a pickup truck driven by the offender. Rayanna was ejected from her vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene. Her friend was hospitalized but survived.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">Last October, the MADD Alabama Victim Services Team assisted the Powell family during several judicial proceedings to get justice for their beloved daughter, sister, and friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in;vertical-align: baseline\"><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">Since the crash, the Powell family has gone on an emotional roller coaster with not only the loss of their youngest daughter and coping with the tragedy of her death, but also attending the multiple court proceedings that left her loved ones angry, confused, and without closure. The victim\u2019s family channeled their frustrations into becoming continually active in various MADD events, such as the Walk Like MADD events. The offender recently took a plea of 20 years to serve in prison. The family has remained steadfast in being dedicated to MADD\u2019s mission to honor their daughter and save future lives from this preventable crime.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Mothers Against Drunk Driving, we are focused on one goal: ending impaired driving for good! 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