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At nine months of age, a baby builds trillions of brain connections, becomes a master crawler and, often, starts transforming mindless babbling into words like “dada.” First steps are right around the corner! Unfortunately, my first husband Mike never experienced these wonderful milestones. A drunk...

In the wake of recent legislation in Missouri, MADD volunteer Michael E. Boland pays homage to the dedicated efforts of MADD supporters and volunteers whose tireless efforts showed MADD’s potential impact in future such battles. Read below: Dear MADD Missouri Friend and Family, As the...

Recently, MADD National President Colleen Sheehey-Church participated in a webinar with three other expert panelists for the Office for Victims of Crime. The subject of this seminar was “Serving Victims of Impaired Driving Crashes.” Colleen was able to offer the audience as well as the...

Recently, MADD National President Colleen Sheehey-Church participated in a webinar with three other expert panelists for the Office for Victims of Crime. The subject of this seminar was “Serving Victims of Impaired Driving Crashes.” Colleen was able to offer the audience as well as the...

OFFICER JAMES FREDERICK “FREDDIE” NORMAN Home City: Austell, Georgia Crash Anniversary: April 17, 1988 Cobb County Georgia Officer Freddie Norman was given less than a 1 percent chance of surviving after a teenage drunk driver slammed into his patrol car as he was responding to...

Last week, the Oklahoma Legislature voted overwhelmingly to make Oklahoma the 29th state to pass an all-offender ignition interlock law. If Governor Fallin signs SB 643 into law, all drunk driving offenders will need to install an ignition interlock for at least six months in...

MADD announced today the addition of a new Strategic Contributing Partner Pirelli®, whose support will help keep roadways and families safe. As part of the partnership, customers will receive a $60 VISA® prepaid card for every new set of Pirelli tires. Pirelli will donate $5...

In December of 2012, Nancylee Salerno was returning home from holiday shopping when a 29-year old drunk driver entered an I-84 off-ramp traveling in the wrong direction....

Kelli Willoughby’s parents were hit by a drunk driver on Memorial Day 2003. Read her story and join her in remembering her mother this year: Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and although my mother...

On Friday, March 17, 2017, a DWI Checkpoint was conducted in cooperation with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Springfield Police Department on MO 13 (Kansas Expressway) at Broadmoor Street in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Missouri Department of Transportation and Mothers Against Drunk Driving...