When the violent crime of drunk driving enters your life, everything in your world is changed. For each person who has lost a loved one or been injured by the acts of a drunk driver, the path is different. In my case, it was the Read More
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MADD, Nationwide & NABCA Release 5 New Topical Guides During Prom Season and Alcohol Awareness Month
MADD’s PowerTalk 21 on April 21st Is the National Day for Parents to Talk to Their Kids About Alcohol 04/03/2017 Contact Information [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dallas (April 3, 2017) – In advance of PowerTalk 21 Day on April 21st and during Alcohol Awareness Month Read More
A choice that endangers us all the time
Last weekend, like every weekend, drunk driving crashed into people’s lives. This time, it was at a Mardi Gras parade. An alleged drunk driver with a blood alcohol level of .232 two hours after he was taken into custody plowed his truck into the crowd, Read More
YOU delivered teddy bear hugs
We must share a special “thank you” from the bottom of our hearts with everyone who took part in our February campaign focusing on children endangered by drunk driving. We shared that nearly half the children killed in crashes are riding with offenders, and, wow, Read More
How can YOU give a bear hug?
Drunk driving isn’t an adults-only issue. Heartbreakingly, young children are often dragged into this 100 percent preventable crime by the very adults tasked with looking after their wellbeing. In fact, half of the children killed in drunk driving crashes are riding with the drunk driver. Read More
Give the gift of a hug
A drunk driving crash is immensely terrifying, life-altering and changes you deeply at the core level. But can you imagine living through the trauma of impaired driving as a child? At MADD, we find the thought horrifying, especially knowing that half of the children killed Read More
Why We Walk: Omar Carrion
Omar Carrion was a happy child who had a great relationship with his extended family. He grew up in Miami, was always a good student and started studying at FIU as soon as he graduated from high school. He had many academic passions but settled Read More
Damion Henderson
On August 14, 1997, I was able to witness the birth of my nephew, Damion Michael Henderson. For the next 16 years, 6 months and 23 days, I watched him grow from an infant into a young man. He was a loving, caring person who Read More
How did 2016 end?
Asking for $300,000 wasn’t easy. We knew it was a lot to request from our supporters, but we also knew it was vital to help victims, advocate and support lifesaving technology. Thousands of people stood up to demand an end to drunk driving, a 100% Read More
Kristi Hosea
“I’m not a victim,” I told myself the first time an email regarding a job working as a victim advocate for Mothers Against Drunk Driving showed up in my inbox. “I’m not a mother,” I told myself the second time. The third time? I became Read More