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By Colleen Sheehey-Church National President Mothers Against Drunk Driving Each day, we share the road with more than 300,000 impaired drivers in the United States for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs with only 4,000 arrests made each day. Each of those arrests...
It started with one walk. And another. And another. In 2008, the signature fundraising event for Mothers Against Drunk Driving® launched with roughly 30 walks taking place that year. Yesterday Immediately, we recognized that we had found a significant and important way to connect with...
By Colleen Sheehey-Church National President MADD I closed out 2017 by ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell, a tremendous honor and one I where I was proud to represent Mothers Against Drunk Driving®. It felt like the entire stock exchange was turned red to...
Lila Doud’s life was forever changed on December 8, 1983 when her daughter Lori was hit and injured by a drunk driver. The impact on her family and her daughter Lori’s quality of life prompted Lila to spend the next 34 years actively working to...
Thank you so very much, for your generous donation to Mothers Against Drunk Driving®. We cannot tell you what it means to us — as an organization started by someone who was recognized as a victim, advocate, volunteer and, most importantly, mother — that you...
By Theresa Martinez MADD victim, advocate and volunteer I don’t forgive the driver who killed my beautiful, talented and loving 23-year-old daughter. Maybe I should — some do — but I cannot. In 15 years, he will go before the parole board – and,...
This is a very difficult blog to write. There are simply no words that are fitting when MADD loses a member of its family. In December, we experienced such a loss. As I had shared with many, my term officially ends Dec. 31st. Therefore, we...
The 2017 Walk Like MADD season was one of our best years yet. We saw new walks form and more volunteers get involved to raise awareness and mission critical funds. Walk events across the country were filled with moments of remembrance and inspiration as they...